RIEGERT – Otto. It is with great sadness that the family of Otto Victor Riegert announce his passing on March 17, 2013 at the age of 80 years. Otto was born in the Silvergrove district near Leask to Richard and Rena Riegert on November 11, 1932. He grew up and went to school in the Boro Green district near Canwood. Otto completed his grade 8 in 1946 and quit school to work on the family farm. In 1951 the family moved to Vegreville, AB where they bought another farm. After a year or so on the farm Otto decided he should learn a trade, so he went to Edmonton to become a welder. He worked for several years at welding shops in Edmonton and in 1961 bought his first welding truck. He then became a pipe line welder and worked all over Alberta, in Saskatchewan and northern BC. Otto retired to their cabin at Lac La Biche, AB where he and Rita enjoyed fishing, gardening, berry picking and spending time with friends and family, especially his grandchildren. Due to declining health Otto and Rita moved to Leask in 2011 to be nearer family. Otto spent the last year or so renewing old acquaintenances, making new friends and spending time with family. Otto leaves to cherish his memory: his loving wife Rita; his daughter and son-in-law, Barb and Harold Hoehne of Leask; his son, Glenn Riegert of Sherwood Park, AB; granddaughters, Krystle Hoehne and Brianne Hoehne of Saskatoon, Danyelle Hoehne of Leask; grandson, Adam Hoehne of Leask; his sister Vi (Mel) Remin of Ardrossan, AB; his brother Larry (Ricki) Riegert of Brockville, ON; brother-in-law Fred Schultz of Leask; sisters-in-law, Marie Laberge of Shellbrook, Etta (Jerry) Cotey of Longmont, Colorado, Dott (Roy) Bischler of Edmonton, Herculine Schultz of Marcelin; and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins. He is predeceased by his parents Richard and Rena Riegert; parents-in-law Robert and Elizabeth Schultz; sisters-in-law Lydia Schultz, Emma Rutledge; brothers-in-law John Schultz, Romeo Laberge and Delmar Rutledge. The Funeral Service for Otto will be on Friday March 22, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkside with Pastor Chris Dean officiating. Arrangements entrusted to Hawryluk Funeral Home, Leask, SK. On line condolences may be sent to the family by going to www.hawrylukfuneralhome.com

• Date : 2013-03-17 06:00:00