1930
Father
2005
Father Rieder Rieder
August 28, 1930 — June 17, 2005
Father David Joseph Rieder died on June 17, 2005 in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND. A visitation will be held from 3-9 pm on Wednesday, June 22, 2005 and after 9 am on Thursday, June 23, at St. Henry's Catholic Church, Perham, MN. A Vigil Service will be held on Wednesday at 7:30 pm at the church in Perham. A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday at 11 am at St. Henry's Catholic Church, Perham, MN.
A visitation will be from 5-9 pm on Thursday, June 23, 2005 and after 8:30 am on Friday, June 24 at St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Cloud, MN. A Vigil Service will be held at St. Mary's Cathedral at 7pm.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 24, 2005 at 11 am at St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Cloud, MN with The Most Reverend John F. Kinney presiding. Burial will be in Assumption Cemetery, St. Cloud, MN.
Father Rieder was born on August 28, 1930, in St. Cloud, MN. He was the son of Walter and Leonilla (Bernick) Rieder. He attended Holy Angels Grade School, St. Cloud, MN and St. John's Preparatroy School, Collegeville, MN. He received his seminary training at St. John's Seminary, Collegeville, MN and Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Father Rieder was ordained to the priesthood on June 2, 1956, at St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Cloud, MN by The Most Reverend Peter W. Bartholome. He celebrated his First Mass on June 3, 1956, at St. Paul?s Catholic Church, St. Cloud, MN.
Father Rieder served in the following pastoral assignments: associate pastor, St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Cloud, June 1956-June 1959; pastor, St. Patrick's Church, Minden, June 1968-July 1990; St. Henry's Church, Perham, July 1990-June 2005; St. Stanislaus Church, Perham, July 1994-June 2005. In addition for St. Henry's Church and St. Stanislaus Church, he was appointed pastor-moderator in solidum of Holy Cross Church, Butler; Sacred Heart Church, Dent; and St. Lawrence Church, Rush Lake; July 2002-June 2005.
Father Rieder served at Cathedral High School, St. Cloud, as instructor and assistant superintendent from June 1959 until June 1967; principal and associate superintendent of schools 1967 until June 1968. He was appointed Superintendent of Education for the Diocese March 1968-July 1990. In addition to his other assignments, Father Rieder served as Diocesan Consultor, 1995-2000 and he was the Dean of the Wadena Deanery 1993-2000.
Father Rieder is survived by his sisters, Joan Blesser, San Antonio, TX; Renee Schroer, Alexandria, VA; and Kathryn Loehr, Maple Grove, MN and a brother, Daniel Rieder, St. Paul, MN.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Mary Ann Solfelt.
Daniel Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN is in charge of arrangements.
A visitation will be from 5-9 pm on Thursday, June 23, 2005 and after 8:30 am on Friday, June 24 at St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Cloud, MN. A Vigil Service will be held at St. Mary's Cathedral at 7pm.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 24, 2005 at 11 am at St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Cloud, MN with The Most Reverend John F. Kinney presiding. Burial will be in Assumption Cemetery, St. Cloud, MN.
Father Rieder was born on August 28, 1930, in St. Cloud, MN. He was the son of Walter and Leonilla (Bernick) Rieder. He attended Holy Angels Grade School, St. Cloud, MN and St. John's Preparatroy School, Collegeville, MN. He received his seminary training at St. John's Seminary, Collegeville, MN and Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Father Rieder was ordained to the priesthood on June 2, 1956, at St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Cloud, MN by The Most Reverend Peter W. Bartholome. He celebrated his First Mass on June 3, 1956, at St. Paul?s Catholic Church, St. Cloud, MN.
Father Rieder served in the following pastoral assignments: associate pastor, St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Cloud, June 1956-June 1959; pastor, St. Patrick's Church, Minden, June 1968-July 1990; St. Henry's Church, Perham, July 1990-June 2005; St. Stanislaus Church, Perham, July 1994-June 2005. In addition for St. Henry's Church and St. Stanislaus Church, he was appointed pastor-moderator in solidum of Holy Cross Church, Butler; Sacred Heart Church, Dent; and St. Lawrence Church, Rush Lake; July 2002-June 2005.
Father Rieder served at Cathedral High School, St. Cloud, as instructor and assistant superintendent from June 1959 until June 1967; principal and associate superintendent of schools 1967 until June 1968. He was appointed Superintendent of Education for the Diocese March 1968-July 1990. In addition to his other assignments, Father Rieder served as Diocesan Consultor, 1995-2000 and he was the Dean of the Wadena Deanery 1993-2000.
Father Rieder is survived by his sisters, Joan Blesser, San Antonio, TX; Renee Schroer, Alexandria, VA; and Kathryn Loehr, Maple Grove, MN and a brother, Daniel Rieder, St. Paul, MN.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Mary Ann Solfelt.
Daniel Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN is in charge of arrangements.
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