Vernard T. Riebel, 86, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on September 30, 2023, at New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 5th, from 4 to 7pm at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel and will continue on Friday from 9:30 am until 10:30 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church-North Entrance in Sleepy Eye. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye on Friday, October 6th, at 10:30 am and will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/stmarysleepyeye. The clergy will be Fr. Mark Steffl. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Sleepy Eye. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. Memorials are preferred to St. Mary’s Catholic School.
Vernard “Vernie” Thomas Riebel would like to let you know that his work here is done. He received an offer he couldn’t refuse, on Saturday, September 30th, for an appointment with our Lord, from which he will not be returning. This assignment comes with great benefits and a reunion with his beloved family and friends.
His new role takes him to a wonderful place where he will be harvesting an abundant crop every fall, joking with family and friends, walking and dancing with no pain, hunting in the woods, reeling in the “big one” at the lake and having “just one more” while all the world problems are solved.
Vernie attended St. Mary’s School and spent his entire life on the farm. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Those missing him include his loving wife, Myrt (Klossner) of 62 years; children, David & Nancee of Sleepy Eye, Mark & Kathy of Milaca, Gwen & Darrel Brey of New Ulm and Sue & Blaine Lueck of St. Cloud; grandchildren, Amber Riebel, Terry Riebel, Nick Riebel, Jacob Riebel, Katie Riebel, Joe Brey, Ali Winter, Ben Lueck, Josh Lueck and Sam Lueck; and 8 great grandchildren. Vernie is also survived by his brothers, Gerald & Diane and Ken Riebel of Sleepy Eye; brother-in-law, Harvey Klossner (Marge) of Silver Lake; and sister-in-law, Ruth Klossner of Bernadotte.
He is reunited with his parents, Bernard “Ben” and Minnie (Klinker) Riebel; brother, Richard who died in infancy; his in-laws, Hillard “Jake” and Edna Klossner; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
We thank the Allina Health Hospice and Hospital staff for the compassionate care our Dad received. We will forever be grateful!