Riesen, Roland Francis (1944-2002)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2002 Dec 23 p. 8

Birth date: 1944 May 11

text of obituary:

ROLAND FRANCIS RIESEN

Roland Riesen, 58, of Fresno, Calif., died Dec. 3, 2002. He was born May 11, 1944, to Karl and Elda Riesen in Hillsboro, Kan.

He graduated from Hillsboro High School and moved to Fresno in 1965 to complete voluntary service with Mennonite Central Committee. He had a passion for vocal music and an instinctive and creative talent for sheet metal and woodworking. He was an active member of Mennonite Community Church, sang for 18 years with the Mennonite Men's Chorus and was a member of the Pacific College Chorale. He retired from the Sheet Metal Union after 25 years of dedicated service to his trade.

He was a warm, humble husband, father and friend. He lived his life as a servant with outstretched arms touching the lives of every person he met.

Survivors include his wife, Sylvia; a son, Jeffrey; his mother, Elda; a brother, Arlan; and sisters Marilyn Lundblade and Jan Tingen.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth.

Services were held at Mennonite Community Church.