GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. -- Wayne Riley, 86, of Griggsville, died April 16, 2015, at his home.
He was born Feb. 26, 1929, in Griggsville, the son of the late Glen V. and Mary Elizabeth Myers Riley. He married Dorothy Joan Butler on Aug. 1, 1953, in Griggsville. She died Oct. 31, 1992.
Wayne farmed the family farm all of his life, first with his father and then on his own. He was active in 4-H and FFA in his youth and remained active in his community, church and various farm organizations throughout his lifetime.
He was a lifelong member of Griggsville United Methodist Church, serving on various committees and working for many years cooking all of the turkeys for the annual Thanksgiving dinner. Beginning in 1973 and continuing for 34 years, Wayne did commercial cooking with his own custom-designed cookers and his own original recipe seasoning that he developed into a business of its own. In 2007, he sold that business to his cousin, David Riley.
Wayne was a member of the Pike County Service Company Board of Directors from 1963 to 1991, St. Louis Livestock Producers Board for seven years, I.P.L.A. Board for five years, North Pike Fire District Board for four terms, Pike County Pork Producers and the Farm Bureau since 1951, the Western Illinois Fair Board for many years and the New Philadelphia Board. He also served as an official data monitor observer for the National Weather Service, having started that venture in 1999. In 1995, he was the Apple Festival's Honored Citizen, the first person living outside the city limits to be so honored.
Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Rene Rybarczyk (James P.), of Muncie, Ind., and a son, Jeffrey Korbin Riley (Victoria), of Las Vegas; six grandchildren, Tyler Riley (Kayleigh) and Seth Riley of Powell, Ohio, Katie Riley of Baltimore, Ryan Rybarczyk (Amy) of Westfield, Ind., Megan Rybarczyk of Boston and Amanda Arnold (Jonathan) of Naperville; two great-grandchildren, Abigail and Amelia Riley of Powell; a sister, Velma Howell (Tom), of Knoxville, Tenn.; a special dear friend, Carol McCartney, of Pittsfield; several nieces and nephews; and many dear friends who enriched his life and who, in recent years, were willing to generously lend a much appreciated helping hand.
In addition to his wife, Wayne was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Kathryn Birch.
SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday, May 4, at Griggsville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Griggsville Cemetery.
VISITATION: From 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Airsman-Hires Chapel, Griggsville.
MEMORIALS: Griggsville United Methodist Church or to the Wayne Riley Scholarship Fund through Two Rivers Farm Bureau Foundation, both c/o Airsman-Hires Chapel, Route 107, Griggsville, IL 62340.
ARRANGEMENTS: Airsman-Hires Chapel.
WEBSITE: www.airsman-hires.com.
Condolences may be expressed online at whig.com.
Published in Quincy Herald-Whig from Apr. 26 to Apr. 28, 2015
He was born Feb. 26, 1929, in Griggsville, the son of the late Glen V. and Mary Elizabeth Myers Riley. He married Dorothy Joan Butler on Aug. 1, 1953, in Griggsville. She died Oct. 31, 1992.
Wayne farmed the family farm all of his life, first with his father and then on his own. He was active in 4-H and FFA in his youth and remained active in his community, church and various farm organizations throughout his lifetime.
He was a lifelong member of Griggsville United Methodist Church, serving on various committees and working for many years cooking all of the turkeys for the annual Thanksgiving dinner. Beginning in 1973 and continuing for 34 years, Wayne did commercial cooking with his own custom-designed cookers and his own original recipe seasoning that he developed into a business of its own. In 2007, he sold that business to his cousin, David Riley.
Wayne was a member of the Pike County Service Company Board of Directors from 1963 to 1991, St. Louis Livestock Producers Board for seven years, I.P.L.A. Board for five years, North Pike Fire District Board for four terms, Pike County Pork Producers and the Farm Bureau since 1951, the Western Illinois Fair Board for many years and the New Philadelphia Board. He also served as an official data monitor observer for the National Weather Service, having started that venture in 1999. In 1995, he was the Apple Festival's Honored Citizen, the first person living outside the city limits to be so honored.
Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Rene Rybarczyk (James P.), of Muncie, Ind., and a son, Jeffrey Korbin Riley (Victoria), of Las Vegas; six grandchildren, Tyler Riley (Kayleigh) and Seth Riley of Powell, Ohio, Katie Riley of Baltimore, Ryan Rybarczyk (Amy) of Westfield, Ind., Megan Rybarczyk of Boston and Amanda Arnold (Jonathan) of Naperville; two great-grandchildren, Abigail and Amelia Riley of Powell; a sister, Velma Howell (Tom), of Knoxville, Tenn.; a special dear friend, Carol McCartney, of Pittsfield; several nieces and nephews; and many dear friends who enriched his life and who, in recent years, were willing to generously lend a much appreciated helping hand.
In addition to his wife, Wayne was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Kathryn Birch.
SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday, May 4, at Griggsville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Griggsville Cemetery.
VISITATION: From 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Airsman-Hires Chapel, Griggsville.
MEMORIALS: Griggsville United Methodist Church or to the Wayne Riley Scholarship Fund through Two Rivers Farm Bureau Foundation, both c/o Airsman-Hires Chapel, Route 107, Griggsville, IL 62340.
ARRANGEMENTS: Airsman-Hires Chapel.
WEBSITE: www.airsman-hires.com.
Condolences may be expressed online at whig.com.
Published in Quincy Herald-Whig from Apr. 26 to Apr. 28, 2015
GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. -- Wayne Riley, 86, of Griggsville, died April 16, 2015, at his home.
He was born Feb. 26, 1929, in Griggsville, the son of the late Glen V. and Mary Elizabeth Myers Riley. He married Dorothy Joan Butler on Aug. 1, 1953, in Griggsville. She died Oct. 31, 1992.
Wayne farmed the family farm all of his life, first with his father and then on his own. He was active in 4-H and FFA in his youth and remained active in his community, church and various farm organizations throughout his lifetime.
He was a lifelong member of Griggsville United Methodist Church, serving on various committees and working for many years cooking all of the turkeys for the annual Thanksgiving dinner. Beginning in 1973 and continuing for 34 years, Wayne did commercial cooking with his own custom-designed cookers and his own original recipe seasoning that he developed into a business of its own. In 2007, he sold that business to his cousin, David Riley.
Wayne was a member of the Pike County Service Company Board of Directors from 1963 to 1991, St. Louis Livestock Producers Board for seven years, I.P.L.A. Board for five years, North Pike Fire District Board for four terms, Pike County Pork Producers and the Farm Bureau since 1951, the Western Illinois Fair Board for many years and the New Philadelphia Board. He also served as an official data monitor observer for the National Weather Service, having started that venture in 1999. In 1995, he was the Apple Festival's Honored Citizen, the first person living outside the city limits to be so honored.
Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Rene Rybarczyk (James P.), of Muncie, Ind., and a son, Jeffrey Korbin Riley (Victoria), of Las Vegas; six grandchildren, Tyler Riley (Kayleigh) and Seth Riley of Powell, Ohio, Katie Riley of Baltimore, Ryan Rybarczyk (Amy) of Westfield, Ind., Megan Rybarczyk of Boston and Amanda Arnold (Jonathan) of Naperville; two great-grandchildren, Abigail and Amelia Riley of Powell; a sister, Velma Howell (Tom), of Knoxville, Tenn.; a special dear friend, Carol McCartney, of Pittsfield; several nieces and nephews; and many dear friends who enriched his life and who, in recent years, were willing to generously lend a much appreciated helping hand.
In addition to his wife, Wayne was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Kathryn Birch.
SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday, May 4, at Griggsville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Griggsville Cemetery.
VISITATION: From 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Airsman-Hires Chapel, Griggsville.
MEMORIALS: Griggsville United Methodist Church or to the Wayne Riley Scholarship Fund through Two Rivers Farm Bureau Foundation, both c/o Airsman-Hires Chapel, Route 107, Griggsville, IL 62340.
ARRANGEMENTS: Airsman-Hires Chapel.
WEBSITE: www.airsman-hires.com.
Condolences may be expressed online at whig.com.
Published in Quincy Herald-Whig from Apr. 26 to Apr. 28, 2015
He was born Feb. 26, 1929, in Griggsville, the son of the late Glen V. and Mary Elizabeth Myers Riley. He married Dorothy Joan Butler on Aug. 1, 1953, in Griggsville. She died Oct. 31, 1992.
Wayne farmed the family farm all of his life, first with his father and then on his own. He was active in 4-H and FFA in his youth and remained active in his community, church and various farm organizations throughout his lifetime.
He was a lifelong member of Griggsville United Methodist Church, serving on various committees and working for many years cooking all of the turkeys for the annual Thanksgiving dinner. Beginning in 1973 and continuing for 34 years, Wayne did commercial cooking with his own custom-designed cookers and his own original recipe seasoning that he developed into a business of its own. In 2007, he sold that business to his cousin, David Riley.
Wayne was a member of the Pike County Service Company Board of Directors from 1963 to 1991, St. Louis Livestock Producers Board for seven years, I.P.L.A. Board for five years, North Pike Fire District Board for four terms, Pike County Pork Producers and the Farm Bureau since 1951, the Western Illinois Fair Board for many years and the New Philadelphia Board. He also served as an official data monitor observer for the National Weather Service, having started that venture in 1999. In 1995, he was the Apple Festival's Honored Citizen, the first person living outside the city limits to be so honored.
Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Rene Rybarczyk (James P.), of Muncie, Ind., and a son, Jeffrey Korbin Riley (Victoria), of Las Vegas; six grandchildren, Tyler Riley (Kayleigh) and Seth Riley of Powell, Ohio, Katie Riley of Baltimore, Ryan Rybarczyk (Amy) of Westfield, Ind., Megan Rybarczyk of Boston and Amanda Arnold (Jonathan) of Naperville; two great-grandchildren, Abigail and Amelia Riley of Powell; a sister, Velma Howell (Tom), of Knoxville, Tenn.; a special dear friend, Carol McCartney, of Pittsfield; several nieces and nephews; and many dear friends who enriched his life and who, in recent years, were willing to generously lend a much appreciated helping hand.
In addition to his wife, Wayne was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Kathryn Birch.
SERVICES: 10 a.m. Monday, May 4, at Griggsville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Griggsville Cemetery.
VISITATION: From 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Airsman-Hires Chapel, Griggsville.
MEMORIALS: Griggsville United Methodist Church or to the Wayne Riley Scholarship Fund through Two Rivers Farm Bureau Foundation, both c/o Airsman-Hires Chapel, Route 107, Griggsville, IL 62340.
ARRANGEMENTS: Airsman-Hires Chapel.
WEBSITE: www.airsman-hires.com.
Condolences may be expressed online at whig.com.
Published in Quincy Herald-Whig from Apr. 26 to Apr. 28, 2015
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