Olive Riederer

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MADISON - Olive Riederer, age 89, died on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. Olive was the daughter of William and Rose Kleman. She grew up in the Rockwood/Manitowoc area. After working in a lawyer’s office in Manitowoc, Olive married Earl Riederer on Sept. 15, 1956. They moved to Madison, Wis., and raised four sons. Olive enjoyed many years of singing in the choir at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Monona. She worked at Treasure Island, Madison Kipp and eventually was a Teacher’s Aide for Title 1 reading program and later worked with students with disabilities in the Madison Public School System.  Olive enjoyed cooking for her family and watching her grandchildren grow up. She also enjoyed going on trips with her husband, Earl, sister, Delores Liebergen and niece, Ann Dier.

Olive was preceded in death by her husband, Earl; her parents; sister, Delores Liebergen; brother, Donald; in-laws, Joseph and Lillian Riederer; and brothers-in-law, Wayne Wilda and Francis Liebergen. Survivors include her sons, Fred (Jan), Mark (Stephanie), Bill (Michelle) and Jim (Patty); grandchildren, Andrew (girlfriend, Brie), Angela (Andrew) Yamriska, Joseph, Josh, Cierra, Thomas, Lilly, Sam and Nate; and one great-grandson, Neil. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Madeleine Wilda; the Wilda nieces and nephews, Steve, David, Cathy, Mary, Greg, Dan; niece, Ann Dier (daughter of Delores Liebergen); and several great-nieces and nephews.

Olive spent her last year at the BeeHive Home in Oregon, Wis., and the family expresses their appreciation to the staff at BeeHive and Agrace HospiceCare.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH, 5101 Schofield St., Monona, at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. A visitation will be at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the Mass on Monday. Olive will be laid to rest next to her husband of 45 years, Earl, at the Roselawn Mausoleum, 401 Femrite Drive, Monona. Lunch will be provided after the service at Immaculate Heart School Lunchroom Marian Hall. To view the Mass please see gundersonfh.com for livestream link.

Memorials in Olive’s honor can be made to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church where Earl and Olive were members for 68 years. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

Gunderson East

Funeral & Cremation Care

5203 Monona Drive

(608) 221-5420