2-28-1989

Lawrence W. Rihel

Lawrence W. Rihel, 56, 1025 Southern Blvd. N.W., died at 5:50 a.m. today in St. Joseph Riverside Hospital.

Arrangements are pending at Robert H. Roberts Memorial Home.

3-1-1989

Lawrence W. Rihel

The funeral for Lawrence W. “Larry” Rihel, 56, 1025 Southern Blvd. N.W. who died of heart failure Tuesday, will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Robert H. Roberts Memorial Home. Entombment will be in the Pineview Mausoleum.

Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 2 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Mr. Rihel was born September 29, 1932 in Butler County, Pa., the son of Laura Grace Schell Rihel and the late Roy H. Rihel.

A resident here most of his life, e was employed as a truck driver by  Preston Trucking Company, West Middlesex, Pa. for 15 years. He formerly worked for Jones and Daniels Motor Freight  Companies.

Mr. Rihel had served in the Marine Corps, During the Korean War.

He was a member of Bolindale Church of the Nazarene, Teamsters Locals 377 of Youngstown and 261 of Pittsburgh, Pa. and Lake Village Campgrounds, Andover. He enjoyed gardening and camping.

Besides his mother of Warren, he leaves his wife, Pauline Swick Rihel, whom he married, May 19, 1954; two daughters, Mrs. Ronald W. (Laura) Hanck and Mrs. Frank (Kathleen) Guzan, and a son Larry P., of Warren; four sisters, Mrs. Archie (Esther) Watt and Mrs. James (Mary Helen) Bell, both of Mercer, Pa., Mrs. John (Jane) Sharlock and Mrs. David (Alice) Markle of Warren; three brothers, Leroy H., Raymond I., and Robert James Rihel all of Warren; seven grandchildren.

A sister, Betty G. Rihel preceded him in death.

As printed in the Warren Tribune Chronicle (Warren, OH)