John Riesen

The funeral service for John Riesen, age 84, will be held Monday, October 21, 2013 at 10:00 am at St Paul’s Lutheran Church. Rev Scott Whittenburg and Rev Kenneth Wade will officiate. Burial will be in the Waukomis Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 - 3:00 pm at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

John was born January 24, 1929 on the family farm east of Bison, OK to Henry and Vera (Deering) Riesen and died October 17, 2013 in Enid, OK. He grew up and attended school at Pioneer and went to church at Pleasant Valley. He graduated from high school in 1947. He attended Oklahoma A&M College and graduated in 1952 with a B.S. in Education and M.S. in 1953. He was called to service September1953, was stationed at Camp Chaffee, Fort Smith, AR; was sent to Sandia Base June 1955 in Albuquerque, NM. He was discharged in August 1955. He started teaching at Pioneer mid-August 1955 and retired in May 1994. He married Arvella Kremeier, March 19, 1971. She preceded him in death on April 27, 2008. They lived in Enid and raised two sons, David and Tim. After retiring from teaching he worked the farm. He was a member of the Pioneer Education Association, OEA, NEA, Oklahoma Coaches Association, ORTA and St Paul’s Lutheran Church. He was baptized at the Riesen family farm pond in the summer of 1946 and confirmed at St Paul’s Lutheran Church December 2, 1973.

Survivors include his sons, Tim Riesen of Douglas, OK and David Riesen (Mechele) of Waukomis, OK; sister, Phyllis Pearson.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Arvella and his parents, one brother and one sister.

Memorials may be made Pioneer Athletic Fund or St Paul’s Lutheran Church. Condolences may be made online at www.ladusauevans.com