RIGEL, Lynne Marie (Gates, Lux) 1949-2016

RIGEL, GATES, LUX, DUNLAP

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 6/1/2017 at 16:31:46

August 27, 1949 - June 27, 2016

Visitation:
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories
Waterloo, Iowa

Funeral Service:
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Countryside Vineyard Church
3469 Lafayette
Evansdale, Iowa

Burial:
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Garden of Memories
Waterloo, Iowa

Lynne Marie Rigel was born August 27, 1949 in Washington, Iowa: the daughter of Kimbal and Shirley (Dunlap) Gates. She graduated from Maquoketa Valley High School, and later graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in teaching. Lynne was an English teacher at Nesco in Zearing, Iowa.

She was married to Jim Lux, they later divorced. Lynne was united in marriage to Dennis Rigel on March 4, 1983 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Evansdale. She worked as an administrative assistant until she managed their horse boarding stable, “D-Bar-D” Stables. Lynne was an avid reader, and loved flowers, nature, horses and coloring. She collected painted pony’s.

Lynne passed away suddenly at her home on Monday, June 27, 2016 at the age of 66.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Lynne is survived by her mother Shirley Gates of Hopkinton, Iowa; husband Dennis of Waterloo; a son Christopher Lux of Waterloo; 3 step-sons: Chris (Patty) Rigel of Lawler, Matthew (Deborah) Rigel of Traer and Tracey (Kara) Rigel of Waterloo; a daughter Lesley (Luke) Langdale of Waterloo; 9 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers: Bill (Michelle) Gates of Dubuque and Gary (Cheryl) Gates of Hopkinton, Iowa; a sister Rev. Kim Gates of Waukon and a very special cousin and friend Peg (Larry) Sheppard.

Memorials may be directed to Hope Lodge, 411 Second St., Rochester, MN 55901.

Source: Parrott and Wood Funeral Home website