Lona M. Riefer's Obituary
Lona M. Riefer, nee Ridgeway 68 years old of Dupo, IL., passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, MO. She was born November 9, 1949, in East St. Louis, IL.
Surviving are her Children, Roy Knick, Christopher Knick, Mary Ward & Rebecca Colangelo; 21 Grandchildren, 3 Great Grandchildren, 6 Siblings, along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her Husband, Thomas Riefer; her Parents, LaVerne & Thelma, nee Moussette, Ridgeway; her Two Brothers, Loren Ridgeway & James Lee and her Sister, Linda Wright.
Visitation will be Thursday, October 4, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Leesman Funeral Home in Dupo, IL.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday October 4, 2018 at Leesman Funeral Home in Dupo, IL.
Interment will follow in the Valhalla Gardens Of Memory in Belleville, IL.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to American Cancer Society, #5 Schiber Ct., Maryville, IL, 62062 . For more information, please access our website, www.leesmanfuneralhome.com.
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