June 06 1932 July 01 2019
Kenneth’s Obituary Kenneth William “Ken” Riecks, 87, of Loda passed away at 12:07 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2019 at Accolade Healthcare of Paxton Senior Living. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019 at First United Methodist Church, 210 W Center, Paxton with Rev. John Hauck officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Cemetery with military honors by Paxton American Legion Prairie Post 150. Visitation will 1-3 p.m. Saturday prior to the service at the church. Baier Family Funeral Services, Paxton is assisting the family with arrangements. Ken was born June 6, 1932 in Anchor Twp, McLean County a son of Frederich William and Edith Taylor Riecks. He married Natalie Sue Wiggers December 31, 1960 in Urbana. She survives. Along with his wife Natalie, he is survived by three sons, Mark (Stacey) Riecks of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, David (Anna Barnes) Riecks of Champaign, Craig (Candi) Riecks of Loda; six grandchildren, Kimberly (Jeremy) To, Bailey Riecks, Blake Riecks, Corbin Riecks, Carter Riecks, Caiden Riecks; two great grandchildren, Kinley and Delaney; three sisters, Roberta Stein, Shirley (Ron) Wright, Karolyn (Wayne) Riecks-Estes. He was preceded in death by his father and his mother Edith that died when he was 14. After his mother passed away, his father married Velna who also preceded him in death, and one sister, Vauna Jones of Gibson City. Ken spent his childhood in the rural Anchor area. He graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign with a Bachelor of Science degree in Ag and Marketing. He served in the United States Air Force from 1952-1956. During this time, he logged more 120 flights to various different bases all over the world. After his marriage, Natalie and Ken lived in Mahomet before moving to Lake Iroquois, Loda in 1988. He worked for several years at both Kroger Foods and JM Jones/Supervalu in Champaign. In 1986 Ken purchased the Paxton IGA where he worked until his retirement in 2002. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Paxton where he was always very active in church activities and enjoyed playing on the church softball team. Ken was also a member of the Paxton Rotary Club, Paxton Chamber, Paxton Lions Club, PRIDE in Paxton, United Fund, Lake Iroquois Finance Committee, and the Exchange Club. He was involved with the Boy Scouts of America and was a mentor at the Paxton Jr. High School. Ken traveled extensively over the years with retail and wholesale grocer groups. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Paxton or the Paxton Community Fund. Condolences may be offered at www.baierfuneralservices.com. Read More
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Kenneth William Riecks June 06 1932 July 01 2019.
Death notice for the town of: Paxton, state: Illinois