- Date Of Birth: November 2, 1938
- Date Of Death: September 9, 2020
- State: Kentucky
Mr. Ivan Wayne Riickert, 81, of Eufaula, AL, died Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee, FL.
Mr. Riickert was born November 2, 1938 the son of William Taft Riickert and Goldia Lee Jefferson. He retired after 27 years from American Buildings Co. in Eufaula. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in Korea, Germany, and the United States for seven years. Mr. Riickert loved helping others, gardening, hunting, fishing, and was an excellent handy man.
He was preceded in death by his parents; loving wife, Renate Wines Riickert; two brothers, Gary Dale Riickert and William Eugene Riickert.
Survivors include: son, Patrick Riickert (Lisa) of Crawfordsville, FL; daughters, Stephanie Easterwood (Leslie) of Talladega, AL and Maria McGilvary (Craig) of Eufaula, AL; brothers, Freddie David Riickert (Velma) of Cynthiana, KY; sisters, Linda Faye Dobbs (James) of Hartselle, AL and Carolyn Lee Shaw (John) of Maysville, KY; nine grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Special thank you to nurses and staff of Big Bend Hospice for the love and care they have shown.
