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Louise Ries
LOUISE RIES
New Vienna
Louise A. Ries, 95, of New Vienna, died peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at Oak Crest Manor, Dyersville. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the new Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave. SW, Dyersville, where a Scripture service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friends may continue to call after 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, where a Mass of Christian Burial will commence at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The Rev. Carl Ries will preside with the Rev. John O'Connor and other priests of the Archdiocese concelebrating.
Louise was born Jan. 22, 1919, the daughter of Ernest and Catherine (Steffen) Goebel on a farm near Luxemburg, Iowa. She married Arthur A. Ries on Oct. 14, 1940, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Luxemburg. Together they farmed near New Vienna for 50 years and then retired in New Vienna in 1990. Louise loved spending time with her family. She also enjoyed cooking, gardening, music and dancing. Louise was a lifelong faithful member of her church.
Survivors include her 11 children, Father Carl Ries of Charles City, Judith Ries of New Braunfels, Texas, Nancy Ries of Downers Grove, Ill., Larry Ries of Dubuque, Susan (Steve) Shirk of Wilton, Doris (Al) Wessels of Dyersville, Dale (Karen) Ries of New Vienna, Barbara Ries (Stan Radio) of Omaha, Neb., Donna (Dan) Drexler of Bettendorf, Sandra (Mike) Ries-Wandrey of Ankeny and Connie (Dennis) Deutmeyer of Rye, N.Y.; 27 grandchildren, Kristine, Matthew, Eric, Timothy, Lillian, Grace, Ben, Katie, Brian, Zachary, Jacob, Shalyn, Peter, Michele, Hannah, John, Luke, Abigail, Olivia, Eleanor, Anastasia, Joshua, Jordan, Jessica, James, William and Joseph; 17 great-grandchildren; and four sisters-in-law, Bertha Goebel of Dubuque, Loretta Brunsmann of Dyersville, Bernice Gassmann and Alma Brunsmann, both of Manchester.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Catherine Goebel; her husband, Arthur in 2011; nine siblings, Martha Lechtenberg, Irene Block, Othilda Sherman, Helen Hatch, Raymond Goebel, Eugene Goebel, Leander Goebel, Larry Goebel and Virginette (Thier) Hosch; and several in-laws, nieces and nephews.
A Louise A. Ries Memorial Fund has been established and memorials are preferred. Memorials may be directed to St. Boniface Church, Hospice of Dubuque, Oak Crest Manor or the charity of the donor's choice.
Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.kramerfuneral.com.
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