Gerald Rieber

Gerald W. Rieber, 47 of Macedonia, IA died on March 29, 2010 at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, NE after a lengthy illness.

Gerald was born in Red Oak, IA on January 27, 1963 to Merlyn and Sharon (Fisher) Rieber of Griswold, IA. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Gerald started school at Carson-Macedonia and graduated from Griswold Community High School in 1981. After high school, he farmed with his father in the Griswold-Macedonia area. In the 1980's & 1990's, Gerald and his dad owned and operated one of the 1st commercial hay grinding businesses in Southwest Iowa serving many cattle feeders in several counties.

Gerald married Diane Bergstrom of Griswold on August 27, 1990 and they soon moved to a farm west of Macedonia. He and Diane worked side by side on their farming operation for the past 20 years. When not busy working, Gerald and Diane enjoyed spending time camping, fishing, and watching their dogs play on their farm in the Morton Mills area. Gerald was an excellent mechanic, welder, metal fabricator and worked on most of his own equipment when he was able. He was also a Macedonia Township Trustee. His hobbies include woodworking and moving dirt and snow.

Gerald was preceded in death by his father-in-law Lyle Bergstrom; his paternal grandparents, Walter and Vera Rieber; his maternal grandparents, George and Margaret Fisher.

Gerald is survived by his loving wife Diane of Macedonia; his parents Merlyn & Sharon Rieber of Griswold and Yuma, Az; his sisters Connie and husband Frank Jones of Cumberland and Brenda Rieber and Jerry Saab of Eureka Springs, AR, his brother Jason and wife Tina Rieber of Griswold; mother-in-law Jeanette Bergstrom of Griswold; sister-in-law Glenda and husband Jim Wyman of Griswold and his brothers-in-law Denny and wife Guyla Bergstrom of Dell City, Texas and Greg Bergstrom of Red Oak. His nieces and nephews Chad, Erik, Ashley (DiMauro) and Colton Jones; Tiara Fields; Colten Williamson, Drake and Ellianna Rieber; JC, Jared, Jonnie and Jodi Wyman; Kelsey and Kasey Bergstrom and Brayton Allen; many close friends and neighbors.

Memorials suggested to The American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org