Louise Riead

Louise (Hartsock) Riead, age 99, of Storm Lake, Iowa and formerly of Clinton, Missouri, died June 4, 2015 at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Memorial services will take place Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Clinton. Burial will be in the Englewood Cemetery in Clinton. The Consalus Funeral Home in Clinton is handling the arrangements. Louise Hartsock was born August 5, 1915 on the Hartsock farm near Deepwater, Missouri, the daughter of Virgil and Emily Jane (Montgomery) Hartsock. Louise graduated from Deepwater High School and went on to Central Business College in Sedalia, Missouri. Following World War II, Louise met Chester J. Riead and the couple later married on September 24, 1952. They made their home in Clinton, Missouri until Chester’s death in 1966. Louise was a member of Deepwater Presbyterian Church until she and Chester transferred to First Presbyterian in Clinton. There she served as an Elder and a Deacon. Louise retired in 1984 from Charter Bank Clinton, formerly known as Farmer’s Bank of Clinton, as Vice President and Trust Officer. In 1988, Louise moved to Storm Lake, Iowa to make her home near her niece, Dorcas Hartje and family. Dorcas preceded her in death on July 20, 2009. Louise transferred her membership to Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake, and remained active there. In addition to church activities, she enjoyed membership in Keystone Reading Club, Buena Vista Hospital Auxiliary, and Storm Lake Porcelain Artists. She enjoyed China painting for family and friends. Those left to cherish her memory include her nephew, David Ricklefs of Sioux Rapids, Iowa; several great nieces and nephews; cousins and many friends, including the Reverend Don Freeman family. Louise was preceded in death by her husband; parents; niece, Dorcas Hartje; three sisters: Ruth Hartsock, Grace Ricklefs, Maude Cook; brother, Glenn Hartsock; and sister-in-law, Nellie Riead.

Louise Riead

August 5, 1915 - June 4, 2015