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RIESKAMP, BEATRICE “BEA” FRANCES RUTH (NEE KATHMANN) Born on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, February 11, 1925. Graduated from Our Lady of Angels High School in 1943. Bea worked in the factory during WWII, riveting and making silver flag stands for the military. Bea was a supervisor in the office at Melville Company from 1943 until 1950. Bea and Bernie met at the St. Patrick's Day dance at the Rollerdome; Bea fell for Bernie and Bernie flipped over Bea, both literally and figuratively. Bea married Bernard H. Rieskamp November 24, 1949 at Sacred Heart Church. Bea had a deep devotion to Mary and was a longtime member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish and then St. Ignatius Loyola Parish. At church, she was a member of the Legion of Mary and Eucharistic Minister and volunteered for may years at Bayley Place and the prisons to bring the Word of God and Eucharist. Bea was very devoted to her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild. She was the beloved wife of the late Bernard H. Rieskamp. Loving mother of Bernie (Lynn) Rieskamp, Joe (Sharon) Rieskamp, Mike (Janet) Rieskamp, Dan (Margaret) Rieskamp, Tom (Lynn) Rieskamp, Don (Jeanne) Rieskamp, Mary (Steven) Jones and Annie (Patrick) Dolphin. Devoted grandmother of Julie, Christie, Jason, Trisha, Jeff, Marcia, Mike, Tony, Andy, Adam, Jake, Tim, Josh, Jeremy, Jessica, Nicholas Jones ’05, Benjamin Jones ’07, Amanda and Zach, great-grandmother of Jake, Kate, Cameron, Cayse, Reese, Max, Aiden, Corine, Calli, Arie, Joey, Nathan, Harper, Colt, Marie, Angela, Grace, Catherine, Francis, Shayne, Brett, Tiana, Trinity, Israyel, Alexia, Hendrik, Hannah, Natalie, Sydney, Jake, James, Isabella and Charlie, great-great-grandmother of Paislie. Dear sister of the late Laverne Rapking, Al Kathmann and Norman Kathmann. Cherished daughter of the late Ida (Nee: Madlener) and Leonard B. Kathmann. Passed away on May 21, 2018 at the age of 93 years. Visitation will be Thurs. May 24th from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the Radel Funeral Home, 650 Neeb Road, 451-8800 and Friday May 25th from 11:30 A.M. until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial 12:30 P.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 2832 Rosebud, 45238. Burial will take place at Our Lady of Victory Cemetery following mass.
