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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271656
Title: Louis P. Riedl
Date: 8/29/1917-5/8/2018
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Inscription/Marks: 8/29/1917
Summary: Louis Riedl, 100, of Dickinson, ND, passed away May 8, 2018 at St. Benedicts Health Center in Dickinson. A funeral Mass was held May 11, 2018, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father Todd Kreitinger celebrating. Military Rites were presented by the Dickinson American Legion Post #3 Honor Guard.  Burial took place at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery. Louis Peter Riedl was born August 29, 1917 in Hebron, ND, the son of Louis and Katherine (Sherick) Riedl. He grew up in Dickinson and attended St. Joseph’s Elementary School; later graduating from Dickinson High School. He began working at Parkers Grocery Store at an early age. Louis moved to Seattle, WA, and began working for Boeing Aircraft. Upon moving back to ND, he met his future wife, Luella Rosenburg in Forsyth, MT. In August of 1942, Louis was drafted into the Army Air Corp; joining four siblings that were serving as well. He was stationed in Phoenix, the Philippines and spent 30 days on a transport ship awaiting orders to invade Japan. After being honorably discharged in February 1946, Louis returned to North Dakota and began working for the North Dakota Department of Transportation. On April 22, 1946, Louis and Luella were united in marriage at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Dickinson.  The couple made their home in Dickinson where they raised their six children. Louis was a hard worker. After long days at work, he spent hours building the family home which they live in to this day. After 36 years of employment, Louis retired and spent many winters in Arizona with his wife. Louis enjoyed playing and watching baseball. He loved spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, and bird watching.  Louis was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and the German-Hungarian Club. Louis enjoyed dancing, and listening to old time music. Louis is survived by his sons, Donald of Sparks, NV, Kenneth (Diane) of Belgrade, MT, Lynn of Dickinson, Wayne of Dickinson, and Lorin (Bette) of Mora, MN; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife Luella; daughter, Judy; and two infant children.
Red ID: FND_I_79152 Image ID: 528953 Image Notes: FND001 271656

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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