Riekena, Clara Beatrice "Bea" (1914-2011)
RIEKENA, HAUGE, HAUGLAND, THOMPSON
Posted By: Paul Nagy, Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/26/2011 at 23:40:25
Clara Beatrice "Bea" Riekena
February 5, 1914 - February 19, 2011FOREST CITY - C. Beatrice "Bea" Riekena, age 97, of Forest City, died Saturday, February 19, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.
Clara Beatrice "Bea" Riekena was born on February 5, 1914, in Moorland, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Bertina (Haugland) Hauge. As a young child, she moved with her family to Leland, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at West Prairie Lutheran Church near Leland and received her education at Burnap Country School near her home.
Bea cared for elderly people in their homes. She also waitressed at the Bungalow Café for a time as well as working at the "Palace of Sweets". On August 25, 1940, she was united in marriage to G.G. "Dutch" Riekena at West Prairie Lutheran Church. The couple made their home in Forest City where they owned and operated a Mobil Gas Station. When Dutch took a job as a rural mail carrier, Bea became a homemaker.
Bea was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and was active in the Sarah Circle and WELCA. She was also a member of the Rural Mail Carriers Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary.
She loved to bake and always looked forward to going for coffee with her friends. Above all, however, Bea dearly loved her family and treasured time spent with them.
She is survived by two brothers and a sister, Bertrin (Marcella) Hauge, of Lake Mills, Arnold (Helen) Hauge, of Fertile, and Irene Eide, of Leland, as well as many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; a sister, Julia Thompson; two brothers, Abel and Byron Hauge, and a brother, Carl Bertrin Hauge, who died in infancy.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service at the church.
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