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Bridget Ann (Bea) Riefke
Of Arlington Heights
Bridget Ann (Bea) Riefke was born August 30, 1935 in Chicago to John and
Grace (nee Kimler) Murray. She passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2010
at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.
Mrs. Riefke was a secretary at St. Viator High School from 1979 until
her retirement in 1986. She was a member of the Care Ministry at St.
James Church, a member of the St. James Women’s Golf League, and active
at St. James and St. Viator Schools.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Robert Riefke, whom she
married on January 26, 1957 in Chicago; her children, Collette (Dwayne)
Box of Kalispell, Montana, Robert Riefke, Jr. of Arlington Heights,
Brian Riefke of Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, Michelle (Stewart) Smith of
Mundelein, and Kevin Riefke of Evanston; her grandchildren, Justine,
Tyler, Allie, and Joseph Riefke of Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, Hayly and Dylan
Smith of Mundelein, Shane and Liam Riefke of Evanston, Bobby and Teddy
Riefke of Mt. Prospect, Jessica Low of Bigfork, Montana, and Tyson Box
of Arlington, Texas; her great-grandchildren, Erik and Colton Low of
Bigfork, Montana; her siblings, Ellen (the late Paul) Gast, John (Marge)
Murray, Joseph (Alice) Murray, and Kay (Don) Blunk; and brother-in-law,
Bill Powers.
Bridget is preceded in death by her siblings, Edward (the late Marge)
Murray, and Renee Powers; and her parents.
Visitation from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM, Friday, November 5, 2010 at the
Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., (4 blocks
south of Palatine Rd.) Arlington Heights. Prayers 11:15 AM, Saturday,
November 6, 2010 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., to St. James
Church, 831 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights for Mass at
12:00 PM. Burial is at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the St. James
Building Fund, 831 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL
60004.
Glueckert Funeral Home
(847) 253-0168
1520 North Arlington Heights
Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004 |