Wasco-Morrow County OR Archives Obituaries.....Rietmann, Vera Lou June 26, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila Wakley iwakley@msn.com March 24, 2006, 8:00 pm The Dalles Chronicle, February 3, 2004 Vera Lou Rietmann, 60, a resident of Ione, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. She was born March 8, 1943, at Twin Bridges, Mont., to Howard G. and Carrie M. Tayer Smith. The family moved to Oregon when she was a year old. She grew up and attended school at The Dalles. After graduating from The Dalles High School, she attended The Dalles Beauty College, then worked as a beautician here for a number of years. On Oct. 28, 1972, she married Wayne E. Rietmann at The Dalles. The couple lived on the Rietmann family ranch near Ione. She was a lifetime member of the Ione American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband; sons Ed Rietmann and Len Rietmann, both of Ione; and a brother, Art Smith, of The Dalles. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and two brothers. A memorial service was held Jan. 31 in Ione. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice. Sweeny Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/r/rietmann538gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb