Richard Tebbe, 71

Richard A. Tebbe, 71, of St. Rose died on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at his home.

A celebration of life service will be held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at Moss Funeral Home in Breese, with Deacon Linus Klostermann officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4 p.m. until the time of services at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese. A private burial will take place in St. Rose Cemetery.

He was born on Feb. 21, 1944 to Leo and Regina (Detmer) Tebbe. On Aug. 28, 1965 he married Rita Renschen at St. Francis Catholic Church in Aviston. She survives in St. Rose.

Mr. Tebbe retired as the custodian at St. Rose Catholic Church and St. Rose School and was a farmer. He enjoyed playing pool and softball, and tending bar at Scooter’s Pub in St. Rose. He was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church and Men’s Sodality, and the St. Rose Development Club.

Other survivors include his children, Tina (Brad) Frank of Highland, Colette (Dale) Huelsmann, Scott (Kristie) Tebbe, Robin (Craig) Becker and Amanda Tebbe (fiancé Kurt Hellmann), all of St. Rose; grandchildren, Alexa Becker (fiancé Bryson Potts), Hope Huelsmann, Peyton Becker, Seth Huelsmann, Connor Tebbe, Reaghan Tebbe, Laney Tebbe and Elizabeth Snyder; siblings, Joan (Butch) Kohlbrecher of St. Rose, Paul (Martha) Tebbe of Staunton, Jim (Toots) Tebbe of St. Rose, Charlie Tebbe of Jamestown and Danny (Marilyn) Tebbe of St. Rose; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, David (Shirley) Renschen of Ormond Beach, Fla., Judy (Matt) Woltering of Jamestown, Andre (Diane) Renschen of Charlotte, N.C., Mark (Brenda) Renschen of Breese, Karen (Marty) Schulte of Centralia, Gary (Helen) Renschen of Carlyle, and Lisa Renschen of Tahoe City, Calif.; several step-brothers-in-law, step-sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Andria Huelsmann; a sister, Pat Stallard; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Alvin and Johanna (Kues) Renschen; and sisters-in-law, Mary Lou Renschen, Jane Engblom and Donna Renschen.

Memorials may be made to the Mater Dei Scholarship Fund.

This story was originally published January 25, 2016 at 5:18 AM with the headline "Richard Tebbe, 71."