Jimilee Michael Riney, 73, of Burlington passed on to his heavenly home Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Great River Hospice House in Burlington after a battle with cancer.
Born February 25, 1941 in Winchester, Missouri, he was the son of Richard Carlyle and Iva Maxine Bick Riney. On February 12, 1961 he married Erna Thirtyacre in Kahoka, Missouri.
Mr. Riney's great-grandparents founded the town of St. Patrick, Missouri.
He graduated from Kahoka High School in 1959 and entered the U.S. Navy at 17 years old where he served aboard the USS Princeton from 1959 to 1961 then retired from the U.S. Navy ranked Chief Boatswains Mate in 1987 with 28 years of service for his country. He retired from J.I. Case in 1992 with 30 years of service then worked 16 years for Hy-Vee Food Store on Agency until his illness.
Mr. Riney attended First Baptist Church of Wayland, Missouri; First Baptist Church of Fort Madison, Iowa and was a past charter member of Calvary Baptist Church in Burlington, Iowa.
He loved traveling, horses, rodeos, listening to country music, watching NASCAR, attending his grandchildren's school/sports functions and just spending time with his family. He was an Iowa Hawkeyes and Missouri Tigers fan but especially loved the Denver Broncos. He was also proud of his Native American heritage.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
JIMILEE MICHAEL RINEY
CBM U S NAVY
VIETNAM
Born February 25, 1941 in Winchester, Missouri, he was the son of Richard Carlyle and Iva Maxine Bick Riney. On February 12, 1961 he married Erna Thirtyacre in Kahoka, Missouri.
Mr. Riney's great-grandparents founded the town of St. Patrick, Missouri.
He graduated from Kahoka High School in 1959 and entered the U.S. Navy at 17 years old where he served aboard the USS Princeton from 1959 to 1961 then retired from the U.S. Navy ranked Chief Boatswains Mate in 1987 with 28 years of service for his country. He retired from J.I. Case in 1992 with 30 years of service then worked 16 years for Hy-Vee Food Store on Agency until his illness.
Mr. Riney attended First Baptist Church of Wayland, Missouri; First Baptist Church of Fort Madison, Iowa and was a past charter member of Calvary Baptist Church in Burlington, Iowa.
He loved traveling, horses, rodeos, listening to country music, watching NASCAR, attending his grandchildren's school/sports functions and just spending time with his family. He was an Iowa Hawkeyes and Missouri Tigers fan but especially loved the Denver Broncos. He was also proud of his Native American heritage.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
JIMILEE MICHAEL RINEY
CBM U S NAVY
VIETNAM
Jimilee Michael Riney, 73, of Burlington passed on to his heavenly home Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Great River Hospice House in Burlington after a battle with cancer.
Born February 25, 1941 in Winchester, Missouri, he was the son of Richard Carlyle and Iva Maxine Bick Riney. On February 12, 1961 he married Erna Thirtyacre in Kahoka, Missouri.
Mr. Riney's great-grandparents founded the town of St. Patrick, Missouri.
He graduated from Kahoka High School in 1959 and entered the U.S. Navy at 17 years old where he served aboard the USS Princeton from 1959 to 1961 then retired from the U.S. Navy ranked Chief Boatswains Mate in 1987 with 28 years of service for his country. He retired from J.I. Case in 1992 with 30 years of service then worked 16 years for Hy-Vee Food Store on Agency until his illness.
Mr. Riney attended First Baptist Church of Wayland, Missouri; First Baptist Church of Fort Madison, Iowa and was a past charter member of Calvary Baptist Church in Burlington, Iowa.
He loved traveling, horses, rodeos, listening to country music, watching NASCAR, attending his grandchildren's school/sports functions and just spending time with his family. He was an Iowa Hawkeyes and Missouri Tigers fan but especially loved the Denver Broncos. He was also proud of his Native American heritage.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
JIMILEE MICHAEL RINEY
CBM U S NAVY
VIETNAM
Born February 25, 1941 in Winchester, Missouri, he was the son of Richard Carlyle and Iva Maxine Bick Riney. On February 12, 1961 he married Erna Thirtyacre in Kahoka, Missouri.
Mr. Riney's great-grandparents founded the town of St. Patrick, Missouri.
He graduated from Kahoka High School in 1959 and entered the U.S. Navy at 17 years old where he served aboard the USS Princeton from 1959 to 1961 then retired from the U.S. Navy ranked Chief Boatswains Mate in 1987 with 28 years of service for his country. He retired from J.I. Case in 1992 with 30 years of service then worked 16 years for Hy-Vee Food Store on Agency until his illness.
Mr. Riney attended First Baptist Church of Wayland, Missouri; First Baptist Church of Fort Madison, Iowa and was a past charter member of Calvary Baptist Church in Burlington, Iowa.
He loved traveling, horses, rodeos, listening to country music, watching NASCAR, attending his grandchildren's school/sports functions and just spending time with his family. He was an Iowa Hawkeyes and Missouri Tigers fan but especially loved the Denver Broncos. He was also proud of his Native American heritage.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
JIMILEE MICHAEL RINEY
CBM U S NAVY
VIETNAM
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