Arlene M. Riege

NORFOLK -- Services for Arlene M. Riege, 88, of Norfolk will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Grace Lutheran Church. The Rev. Raymond Wilke and Rev. Christopher Asbury will officiate with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Stonacek Funeral Chapel here. She died Friday, Dec. 10, 2010, at Heritage of Bel-Air. She was born Sept. 28, 1922, in Pierce to Arthur and Clara (Kuhl) Strelow. She was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church, Norfolk. She graduated from Pierce High School in 1939 and graduated from Wayne State College in 1941. She was married to William "Bill" Riege Jr. Sept. 11, 1949, at Grace Lutheran Church, Norfolk. After graduating from college, Arlene taught in rural schools for several years in the early '40s. She then worked for Dr. Farner as a receptionist. Later she worked for Singer Sewing Machine Company and Dieter Flower Shop. She then went to work for JC Penny's as a clerk for many years. Arlene was a Master Seamstress and a Master Gardener. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Norfolk, Ladies Aid, Mary Martha Society, LWML, VFW Auxiliary and a Girl Scouts leader. Survivors include one son, Terry Riege and fiancee Barb Polt of rural Norfolk; one daughter, Jane Riege and husband Spencer Swann of Woodland Park, Colo.; four grandchildren, Aimee and husband Keith Schwarz of Omaha, Joshua Riege of Omaha, Jen Riege of Omaha and Cassidy Riege of Norfolk; three great-grandchildren, Lincoln Schwarz, Zeke Schwarz and Tatum Schwarz of Omaha; one brother, Harold and wife JoAnn Strelow of Pierce; four sisters, Dolores Kolterman of Pierce, Mardell Baumann of Norfolk, Adeline Schott of Sun City West, Ariz., and Ethel and husband Dennis Alexander of Norfolk. She was preceded in death by parents; husband William Riege Jr., who passed away in 1996; two sisters, Eleanor Demmel, Lois Schuchardt. Organist will be Lyla Fuhrman with congregational hymns, "In The Garden," "For All The Saints," "The Lord Is My Shepherd," "Abide With Me." Casket bearers are Cassidy Riege, Joshua Riege, Rev. Lynn Riege, Lon Timperley, Spencer Swann, Keith Schwarz, Rick Schuchardt.

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Arlene M. Riege

September 28, 1922 - December 10, 2010