Marles M. Riessland

Marles M. Riessland, 87 of Kearney, died on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Brookstone Gardens in Kearney. Funeral services will be on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Amherst, NE. Pastor Nicholas Whitney will officiate. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney. Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church, Hot Meals USA or the Amherst Volunteer Fire Department. Please visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney are in charge of arrangements. Marles was born on June 3, 1938 in Kearney to Ernest and Bertha (Ball) Daake. She was raised in the Amherst area and attended Amherst High School, graduating with the class of 1955. She met and later married LaVern Riessland on December 20, 1954 in Kearney. Marles and LaVern farmed and raised cattle for many years in the Amherst area. Marles was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Amherst. She was active in her community as a member of the Altar Guild, Extension Club and as a volunteer for many years in the 4-H program. Marles was also a member of the American Pie Council where she was crowned the National Champion in 1999 in Boulder, CO. The award winner was her legendary Maple Pecan Pie. Her passion was baking and teaching her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to bake. Marles enjoyed participating in countless parades with her children through the years. She also enjoyed traveling throughout her retirement years with LaVern to many locations throughout the United States, often by car. Surviving relatives include her husband, LaVern of Kearney; daughters, Karen and Jerry Hall of Elm Creek, NE, Judy Riessland, and Sandy Riessland of Kearney, NE; son, Dan and Shelly Riessland of Riverdale, NE; brothers, John & Doug Daake of Kearney; grandchildren, Jeremy Hall (Heather), Alicia Beavers (Darin), Nathan Meier, Aaron Meier (Gina), Stephanie Penton (Patrick), Deric Riessland (Katie), Drew Riessland (Katelyn), Abby Riessland; Fifteen great grandchildren and one great great grandson; several nieces & nephews. Marles was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest & Bertha Daake; brother & sister in-law, Dick & Delores Daake; sister in-law, Mary Daake and brother Larry Daake; mother & father in-laws, Oda and Harry Riessland; brother in-laws, Keith, Harold, Clyde, Ken & Bernard Riessland; sister in-laws, Louella and Sharon Riessland.

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Marles M. Riessland

June 3, 1938 - July 12, 2025