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[[File:Riekena.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]RIEKENA, Doris M. (Zwingle, IA, Feb. 10, 1922--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 6, 2014) The daughter of Ross and Lelia Simpson, Doris married Ben Riekena. He preceded her in death on March 31, 1953. | [[File:Riekena.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]RIEKENA, Doris M. (Zwingle, IA, Feb. 10, 1922--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 6, 2014) The daughter of Ross and Lelia Simpson, Doris married Ben Riekena. He preceded her in death on March 31, 1953. | ||
Doris then attended the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] where she received her Associate's Degree in Education and taught in the Epworth and Farley school districts for several years. | |||
She was awarded the Greyhound Ticket Agency in 1959 | She was awarded the Greyhound Ticket Agency in 1959. For the next 30 years, she was the owner operator of the [[UNION BUS DEPOT]] in Dubuque. She was a charter member of the Dubuque Transit Board. | ||
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Obituaries--Dubuque Today by the Dubuque Advertiser. | Obituaries--''Dubuque Today'' by the Dubuque Advertiser. | ||
[[Category: Educator]] | [[Category: Educator]] | ||
[[Category: Transportation]] | [[Category: Transportation]] | ||
[[Category: Civic Leader]] | [[Category: Civic Leader]] | ||
Revision as of 03:41, 13 November 2017
RIEKENA, Doris M. (Zwingle, IA, Feb. 10, 1922--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 6, 2014) The daughter of Ross and Lelia Simpson, Doris married Ben Riekena. He preceded her in death on March 31, 1953.
Doris then attended the UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE where she received her Associate's Degree in Education and taught in the Epworth and Farley school districts for several years.
She was awarded the Greyhound Ticket Agency in 1959. For the next 30 years, she was the owner operator of the UNION BUS DEPOT in Dubuque. She was a charter member of the Dubuque Transit Board.
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Obituaries--Dubuque Today by the Dubuque Advertiser.