Wilfred Anton Rieger Sr., 77, of West, passed away early Saturday, February 14, 2015, at Providence Health Center in Waco. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m., Monday, February 16, 2015, at St. Martin's Catholic Church, followed by visitation until 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki and Rev. Michael Ajewole as celebrants. Burial will follow in St. Martin's Cemetery.
Wilfred was born in Lott, Texas, to the late Andrew A. and Wilhemina (Niekamp) Rieger. He attended schools in Lott and Tours before graduating from West High School in 1956. Wilfred served his country with the United States Army Reserve. On December 31, 1960, he was united in marriage to Jeanette Mynar in Abbott. Wilfred worked for Hardware Wholesale Inc. for 24 years before retiring in 2002. He was a faithful member of St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours.
Wilfred was a standout baseball player for the West Trojans and later went on to try out for the Milwaukee Braves. He was an active volunteer with the Tours Little League baseball league. He enjoyed playing dominoes, gardening and sports. He was an avid follower of all things baseball, particularly the Texas Rangers. He was a very loving and devoted husband.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Garrett Cinch Rieger.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 54 years, Jeanette Rieger, of West; sons: Wilfred Rieger Jr., of West, Alan Rieger and wife, Kristy, of Hewitt, Kenneth Rieger and wife, Lisa, of Ross, and Garrett Rieger, of Chilton; daughters, Valerie Grimm and husband, Pat, and Donna Beckham and husband, Gilby, all of West; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; brother, Charles Rieger and wife, Brenda; sisters, Dorothy Scroggins and husband, Norman, Lillian McNeil and husband, Pat, and Barbara Pressley and husband, Barry; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 2/15/2015...V17
Wilfred was born in Lott, Texas, to the late Andrew A. and Wilhemina (Niekamp) Rieger. He attended schools in Lott and Tours before graduating from West High School in 1956. Wilfred served his country with the United States Army Reserve. On December 31, 1960, he was united in marriage to Jeanette Mynar in Abbott. Wilfred worked for Hardware Wholesale Inc. for 24 years before retiring in 2002. He was a faithful member of St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours.
Wilfred was a standout baseball player for the West Trojans and later went on to try out for the Milwaukee Braves. He was an active volunteer with the Tours Little League baseball league. He enjoyed playing dominoes, gardening and sports. He was an avid follower of all things baseball, particularly the Texas Rangers. He was a very loving and devoted husband.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Garrett Cinch Rieger.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 54 years, Jeanette Rieger, of West; sons: Wilfred Rieger Jr., of West, Alan Rieger and wife, Kristy, of Hewitt, Kenneth Rieger and wife, Lisa, of Ross, and Garrett Rieger, of Chilton; daughters, Valerie Grimm and husband, Pat, and Donna Beckham and husband, Gilby, all of West; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; brother, Charles Rieger and wife, Brenda; sisters, Dorothy Scroggins and husband, Norman, Lillian McNeil and husband, Pat, and Barbara Pressley and husband, Barry; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 2/15/2015...V17
Wilfred Anton Rieger Sr., 77, of West, passed away early Saturday, February 14, 2015, at Providence Health Center in Waco. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m., Monday, February 16, 2015, at St. Martin's Catholic Church, followed by visitation until 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki and Rev. Michael Ajewole as celebrants. Burial will follow in St. Martin's Cemetery.
Wilfred was born in Lott, Texas, to the late Andrew A. and Wilhemina (Niekamp) Rieger. He attended schools in Lott and Tours before graduating from West High School in 1956. Wilfred served his country with the United States Army Reserve. On December 31, 1960, he was united in marriage to Jeanette Mynar in Abbott. Wilfred worked for Hardware Wholesale Inc. for 24 years before retiring in 2002. He was a faithful member of St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours.
Wilfred was a standout baseball player for the West Trojans and later went on to try out for the Milwaukee Braves. He was an active volunteer with the Tours Little League baseball league. He enjoyed playing dominoes, gardening and sports. He was an avid follower of all things baseball, particularly the Texas Rangers. He was a very loving and devoted husband.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Garrett Cinch Rieger.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 54 years, Jeanette Rieger, of West; sons: Wilfred Rieger Jr., of West, Alan Rieger and wife, Kristy, of Hewitt, Kenneth Rieger and wife, Lisa, of Ross, and Garrett Rieger, of Chilton; daughters, Valerie Grimm and husband, Pat, and Donna Beckham and husband, Gilby, all of West; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; brother, Charles Rieger and wife, Brenda; sisters, Dorothy Scroggins and husband, Norman, Lillian McNeil and husband, Pat, and Barbara Pressley and husband, Barry; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 2/15/2015...V17
Wilfred was born in Lott, Texas, to the late Andrew A. and Wilhemina (Niekamp) Rieger. He attended schools in Lott and Tours before graduating from West High School in 1956. Wilfred served his country with the United States Army Reserve. On December 31, 1960, he was united in marriage to Jeanette Mynar in Abbott. Wilfred worked for Hardware Wholesale Inc. for 24 years before retiring in 2002. He was a faithful member of St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours.
Wilfred was a standout baseball player for the West Trojans and later went on to try out for the Milwaukee Braves. He was an active volunteer with the Tours Little League baseball league. He enjoyed playing dominoes, gardening and sports. He was an avid follower of all things baseball, particularly the Texas Rangers. He was a very loving and devoted husband.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Garrett Cinch Rieger.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 54 years, Jeanette Rieger, of West; sons: Wilfred Rieger Jr., of West, Alan Rieger and wife, Kristy, of Hewitt, Kenneth Rieger and wife, Lisa, of Ross, and Garrett Rieger, of Chilton; daughters, Valerie Grimm and husband, Pat, and Donna Beckham and husband, Gilby, all of West; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; brother, Charles Rieger and wife, Brenda; sisters, Dorothy Scroggins and husband, Norman, Lillian McNeil and husband, Pat, and Barbara Pressley and husband, Barry; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 2/15/2015...V17
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