Rita Mae Riniker (1934-2019)

RINIKER, NEUSES, ROLWES

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/10/2019 at 20:21:24

Rita Mae Riniker, 84, of Epworth, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at her home in rural Epworth, Iowa.
Friends and relatives of Rita may call from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Epworth, Iowa, where a wake service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friends may also call after 9 a.m., Saturday, July 13th at the funeral home.

Services for Rita will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 13, 2019 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Epworth, Iowa, with Rev. Michael Schueller Presiding. Burial will be held in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Epworth, Iowa.
Rita was born November 23, 1934 in Balltown, Iowa daughter of Vince and Lucille (Neuses) Rolwes. She received her education in the Balltown School. On September 29, 1953 she was united in marriage to Bernard Riniker at St. Francis Catholic Church in Balltown, Iowa, he preceded her in death on November 7, 2013. The couple farmed in the rural Epworth area. She was a devoted Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. Taking care of her family was her priority from changing diapers, doing laundry, house chores, farm chores and canning lots of food to feed her family.

She was a member of St. Patrick's Parish in Epworth, Iowa.

She is survived by twelve children, Gary (Cynthia) Riniker of Bernard, James Riniker of Epworth, Christopher (Katherine) Riniker of Strawberry Point, Mark (Lorie) Riniker of Farley, Timothy (Cindy) Riniker of Elkader, Thomas Riniker of Cuba City, WI, Robert Riniker of Greeley, Bruce (Jeanette) Riniker of Winthrop, Luann Riniker of Epworth, Lois (Jerry) Hammerand of Sherrill, Bernard Jr. and Richard Riniker both of Epworth; 23 grandchildren, Joe, Lisa, Marie, April, Crystal, Joanna, Adam C., Dennis, Brian, Aaron, Jeremy, Cheryl, Tyler, Jacob, Adam J., Alex, Alyssa, Amanda, Alexa, Jeff, Jordan, Jennifer, and Julie; 41 great grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, Raphael Tigges and John Denlinger both of Dubuque, sister-in-law, Charlene Riniker of New Vienna.

She is also preceded in death by her parents; two children in infancy, Peter in 1957 and Joanna in 1973; one grandchild, Michael Riniker in 1986; one great grandchild, Aiden Schaffer in 2013, two sisters, Ruth Denlinger and Rosemary Tigges; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jacob (Bernice), Arthur (Dorothy) , Rosina (William) Loney, Anna, Stephen (Rose), Frances (Reynold) Steffen, Andrew (Coletta), Otto.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com.