James Kriech

WEBSTER- Jim Kriech, 60 of Webster died on Sunday, August 02, 2009 at his home in Webster. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Christ The King Catholic Church in Webster, Burial with Military Rites will be in the Webster Cemetery. Visitation will be at Fiksdal Funeral Service (fiksdalfuneral.com) in Webster on Friday, 4-8 P.M. and prior to services on Saturday at the church. James Paul Kriech was born on Wednesday, December 22, 1948 to James Duane and Margaret Mary (Kirchmeier) Kriech at Webster, South Dakota. In 1950 the family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where he grew up and graduated from South High School in 1967. In April 1968 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy SeeBees and served in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He was united in marriage to Mary Lynn Kuiper on February 20, 1970. After he was honorably dishcharged in January 1972 he returned to south Minneapolis where the couple made their home and raised their family. In 1996 the couple moved to Webster so that he could be close and do what he loved best, hunting. He was employed by dependable sanitation and then Esco Sign Company. He retired in June 2008 due to failing health. Jim passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2009 at his home in Webster at the age of 60 years, 7 months and 11 days. Survivors include his wife, Mary of Webster; his children, Margaret (& Kurt) Holkestad of Big Lake, MN, Troy Kriech of Columbia Heights, MN and Ryan (& Rhiannon) Kriech of Zimmerman, MN; grandsons, Jacob, Kory and Tristan; his siblings, Thomas (& Joann) Kriech and Janet (& Robert) LaLonde both of Minneapolis, MN, Debbie (& Robert) Peggan of Eagen, MN, Duane (& Karen) Kriech of Princeton, MN, Mary Jo Kurtz (& Greg Shaddrick) of Apple Valley, MN; ten nieces and nephews, and many close cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents.