Beverly Jane Riley, 95, went to Heaven on November 8, 2019. She was born in the township of Burns, La Crosse County, Wisconsin on May 25, 1924 to Edwin and Malinda (Pfaff) Kirchner.
She was baptized in infancy and later confirmed in her Christian faith. At the age of one, she moved with her family to Sparta. She graduated from St. John’s Lutheran Elementary School and Sparta High School.
On May 17, 1947, she was united in marriage with Leslie L. Riley at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sparta, and their union was blessed with a son Jon and daughter Jane. She again joins her husband who preceded her in death on August 1, 1980.
Bev worked at several businesses in the Sparta community in the years before becoming a stay-at-home mom, and again after her husband’s death. She was a life-long member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and an active member of the Ladies Aid. In addition, she enjoyed volunteer work at Sparta’s museum and nursing home. In her retirement, she has resided in the Eagle Crest Senior Living Community in Onalaska. Her favorite pastimes were attending her great-grandkid’s school events, watching the Packers, Brewers, and Badgers, golfing, playing cards with her many friends, and baking cookies, cakes and other goodies.
She was very devoted to her husband, children, grandchildren, great- grandchildren and her faith which was always foremost in the way she lived her life.
Beverly leaves behind her son, Jon (Shari); daughter, Jane (Jon) Feist; grandchildren: Jason (Angie) Riley, Joshua (Sarah) Riley, and Justin (Shannon) Riley; 11 great-grandchildren, and twins soon arriving; step grandchildren: Kristen (Larry) Geronsin, Carolyn Feist, Daniel (Erika) Feist; three step great-grandchildren; sister, Elaine Rudkin and her family; sister-in-law, Carolyn Riley and her family; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Burial at the St. John’s Lutheran Church cemetery in Sparta.
She was baptized in infancy and later confirmed in her Christian faith. At the age of one, she moved with her family to Sparta. She graduated from St. John’s Lutheran Elementary School and Sparta High School.
On May 17, 1947, she was united in marriage with Leslie L. Riley at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sparta, and their union was blessed with a son Jon and daughter Jane. She again joins her husband who preceded her in death on August 1, 1980.
Bev worked at several businesses in the Sparta community in the years before becoming a stay-at-home mom, and again after her husband’s death. She was a life-long member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and an active member of the Ladies Aid. In addition, she enjoyed volunteer work at Sparta’s museum and nursing home. In her retirement, she has resided in the Eagle Crest Senior Living Community in Onalaska. Her favorite pastimes were attending her great-grandkid’s school events, watching the Packers, Brewers, and Badgers, golfing, playing cards with her many friends, and baking cookies, cakes and other goodies.
She was very devoted to her husband, children, grandchildren, great- grandchildren and her faith which was always foremost in the way she lived her life.
Beverly leaves behind her son, Jon (Shari); daughter, Jane (Jon) Feist; grandchildren: Jason (Angie) Riley, Joshua (Sarah) Riley, and Justin (Shannon) Riley; 11 great-grandchildren, and twins soon arriving; step grandchildren: Kristen (Larry) Geronsin, Carolyn Feist, Daniel (Erika) Feist; three step great-grandchildren; sister, Elaine Rudkin and her family; sister-in-law, Carolyn Riley and her family; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Burial at the St. John’s Lutheran Church cemetery in Sparta.
Beverly Jane Riley, 95, went to Heaven on November 8, 2019. She was born in the township of Burns, La Crosse County, Wisconsin on May 25, 1924 to Edwin and Malinda (Pfaff) Kirchner.
She was baptized in infancy and later confirmed in her Christian faith. At the age of one, she moved with her family to Sparta. She graduated from St. John’s Lutheran Elementary School and Sparta High School.
On May 17, 1947, she was united in marriage with Leslie L. Riley at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sparta, and their union was blessed with a son Jon and daughter Jane. She again joins her husband who preceded her in death on August 1, 1980.
Bev worked at several businesses in the Sparta community in the years before becoming a stay-at-home mom, and again after her husband’s death. She was a life-long member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and an active member of the Ladies Aid. In addition, she enjoyed volunteer work at Sparta’s museum and nursing home. In her retirement, she has resided in the Eagle Crest Senior Living Community in Onalaska. Her favorite pastimes were attending her great-grandkid’s school events, watching the Packers, Brewers, and Badgers, golfing, playing cards with her many friends, and baking cookies, cakes and other goodies.
She was very devoted to her husband, children, grandchildren, great- grandchildren and her faith which was always foremost in the way she lived her life.
Beverly leaves behind her son, Jon (Shari); daughter, Jane (Jon) Feist; grandchildren: Jason (Angie) Riley, Joshua (Sarah) Riley, and Justin (Shannon) Riley; 11 great-grandchildren, and twins soon arriving; step grandchildren: Kristen (Larry) Geronsin, Carolyn Feist, Daniel (Erika) Feist; three step great-grandchildren; sister, Elaine Rudkin and her family; sister-in-law, Carolyn Riley and her family; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Burial at the St. John’s Lutheran Church cemetery in Sparta.
She was baptized in infancy and later confirmed in her Christian faith. At the age of one, she moved with her family to Sparta. She graduated from St. John’s Lutheran Elementary School and Sparta High School.
On May 17, 1947, she was united in marriage with Leslie L. Riley at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sparta, and their union was blessed with a son Jon and daughter Jane. She again joins her husband who preceded her in death on August 1, 1980.
Bev worked at several businesses in the Sparta community in the years before becoming a stay-at-home mom, and again after her husband’s death. She was a life-long member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and an active member of the Ladies Aid. In addition, she enjoyed volunteer work at Sparta’s museum and nursing home. In her retirement, she has resided in the Eagle Crest Senior Living Community in Onalaska. Her favorite pastimes were attending her great-grandkid’s school events, watching the Packers, Brewers, and Badgers, golfing, playing cards with her many friends, and baking cookies, cakes and other goodies.
She was very devoted to her husband, children, grandchildren, great- grandchildren and her faith which was always foremost in the way she lived her life.
Beverly leaves behind her son, Jon (Shari); daughter, Jane (Jon) Feist; grandchildren: Jason (Angie) Riley, Joshua (Sarah) Riley, and Justin (Shannon) Riley; 11 great-grandchildren, and twins soon arriving; step grandchildren: Kristen (Larry) Geronsin, Carolyn Feist, Daniel (Erika) Feist; three step great-grandchildren; sister, Elaine Rudkin and her family; sister-in-law, Carolyn Riley and her family; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Burial at the St. John’s Lutheran Church cemetery in Sparta.
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