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Robert E. Riely - July 14, 2004

Robert E. Riely, 69, of Minonk, died at 8:33 p.m. Wednesday (July 14, 2004) at Beulah Land Christian Home, Flanagan.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Minonk, with Father Robert Gilles officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Minonk. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of services at Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home, Minonk. Memorials may be directed to St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Minonk.

Robert was born July 28, 1934, at Bloomington, a son of Edward F. and Lucille Wiltz Riely.

Survivors include two sisters, his twin sister, Sr. Barbara Riely, Saginaw, Mich.; and Patricia (Roger) Fitzsimmons, New Jersey; nieces and nephews, Michael Fitzsimmons, Mark Fitzsimmons, Barbara Kirkpatrick, John Riely, Jim Riely, Sheila Riely, and Jeanne Cavanaugh; and many great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, James A. Riely.

Bob was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Minonk. He was a lifelong resident of Minonk, and graduated from St. Patrick's Grade School and Minonk High School. He also attended St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa.

He retired after 31 years of service to the United States Postal Service at the Minonk Post Office.