Shirley A. Rief

Shirley Ann Rief, daughter of Clyde Elton and Helen Augusta (Mencke) Hineline, was born in Blair, NE on December 18, 1937. She graduated from Blair High School in 1955.
Shirley and Perry Donald Rief were married on July 2, 1958 in Lincoln, NE. They lived near Missouri Valley, IA and in 1965 moved to Omaha, NE where Shirley worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone and Perry continued to work for Union Pacific Railroad. Their marriage was blessed with two children, Rhonda Lou and Jeffrey Scott. In 1977, the family moved into Glenwood, IA where Shirley was a secretary for the Glenwood State School for 25 years. In 2006, they moved to their home near Pacific Junction, IA.
Shirley enjoyed spending time with her family and grandkids and loved holiday get-togethers and picnics. She enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles, jig saw puzzles, crocheting, knitting, gardening and canning. Her collections included bells, angel figurines, Merry Moos, and John Deere memorabilia. She and Perry enjoyed camping on the weekends at their farm in Blair. She looked forward to going to aerobics and having coffee with her friends and for 35 years, every weekend, Shirley styled and fixed her mother's hair.
Shirley and Perry had been married 48 years when she died at their home on June 5, 2007 at the age of 69 years, 5 months, and 18 days. Shirley was preceded in death by her father.
She is survived by her husband Perry of Pacific Junction; mother Helen Hineline of Blair, NE; children, Rhonda Richter and husband Phil of Malvern, IA and Jeff Rief and wife Brenda of Pacific Junction; sister Janice Everets and husband Jim of Seattle, WA; grandchildren, Brittany, Kaleb, Ethan and Noah Pierce, Shana Johnston, Shawn Richter, Austin and Dustie Rief; and great grandchildren Tye and Jolie Johnston; other relatives and friends.

Memorial services will be held Thursday evening, June 7, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. at the Hertz Funeral Home in Glenwood, IA.

A reception for the family and friends will be held at the funeral home immediately following the service.

A memorial fund has been established.