John "Jack" Riley
August 13, 1935 — September 16, 2013
John "Jack" Riley, 78, of Aberdeen, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013, at his home.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 20, 2013, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 214 7th Avenue SW, Aberdeen, with Pastor Hyle Anderson presiding. Interment will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements. Friends may sign his online guestbook at www.schriversmemorial.com.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, at the mortuary, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation continues for one hour before the service at the church on Friday.
John Wayne Riley was born on at August 13, 1935, in Watertown, SD, to Agnes B. (Nelson) Riley. He was raised on the family farm near Castlewood, SD. Jack attended Castlewood High School, where he played on the traveling baseball team and held the position of a left-handed pitcher. Following graduation, Jack traveled to many states doing masonry work.
John was united in marriage to Sharon K. Bartz in Missoula, MT on October 18, 1968. The couple made their home in Stratford, SD for a short time before moving to Dickinson, ND in 1977. They remained there until 1989, when they moved to Aberdeen. While living in Aberdeen, Jack began his own masonry business. Jack and Sharon shared 43 years of marriage before she passed away in August of 2011. Jack continued to make Aberdeen his home until the time of his death.
Jack loved old tractors and was an avid car enthusiast. He enjoyed spending time with his coffee buddies and especially loved telling stories from the "old days" to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Blessed to have shared Jack's life are his sons: Doug (Barb) Riley of Aberdeen, Jodey (Kim) Riley of Keller, TX and Joel (Melinda) Riley of Aberdeen; his daughters: Debbie (Randy) Cartwright of Colorado Springs, CO, Vickie (Rick) Hausler of Forman, ND and Randee (Mike) Van Bruggen of Harrisburg, SD; his step-sons: Mitch (Wanda) Kick of Dickinson, ND and Mark (Denise) Kick of Truman, MN; fifteen grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Jack's mother and wife preceded him in death.