Stella Lorena (HACKETT) RILEY

HACKETT, RILEY, HILLMAN, SIBLEY, CAMPBELL, STEVENSON, HAYES, HAYNES, MCGLAMPHY, CLARK, NEWTON

Posted By: Sharon R. Becker (email)
Date: 4/19/2011 at 17:37:26

Obituary - Stella Lorena (Hackett) Riley

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
December 18, 1996

CLEAR LAKE -- Stella Lorena (HACKETT) RILEY, 94, formerly of Clear Lake, died Sunday (Dec. 15, 1996) at the Willow Creek Health Care, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with the Rev. Fred LEWIS of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will begin after 3 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, with an Eastern Star service at 7 p.m. by Unity Chapter #58, Mason City, followed by an Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem service by Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem Alchor Shrine #6, Mason City.

The family suggests memorials be given in memory of Stella RILEY.

Stella was born March 23, 1902, in Buchanan County, the daughter of George and Nancy (HILLMAN) HACKETT.

She attended schools in Stanley and graduated from Oelwein High School and continued her education at Iowa State University, Ames, and graduated with a degree in home economics.

Stella taught school for many years in Maynard, Oelwein, Floyd, and Mason City High School.

Stella married Paul RILEY in Waterloo on Sept. 26, 1938, and they spent the next several years traveling to various locations when he was in the military service.

In 1946, they built a home on the south shore of Clear Lake, and spent many years there while and after she taught in Mason City.

Stella was a life-long member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church; a member and past president of the American Legion Auxiliary, was a member and past worthy matron of Park Chapter #35 Eastern Star, Clear Lake, now Unity Chapter #58, Mason City, and a 50 year member of Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem Alchor Shrine #6, Mason City.

Stella is survived by nieces, Marianne THOMAS, Mary Ann SIBLEY, Margie HACKETT, Nancy CAMPBELL and Mary STEVENSON; by nephews, Bob HACKETT, Ray HACKETT, Mark HACKETT, Bill HAYES, Al HAYNES, Tom McGLAMPHY; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Gert CLARK and Mrs.Geneva NEWTON; and two brothers-in-law, John RILEY and Jake RILEY.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2011