Dewey Monroe Riehn

Dewey Monroe Riehn, 81, of Ashland passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 at University Hospital. Visitation will be held 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Memorial Funeral Home. An additional visitation will take place 10 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Monday, December 2, 2019 at Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church. Funeral Services will follow at 11:00 A.M. at the church. Burial with full military honors will follow in the church cemetery.

Dewey was born on January 16, 1938 in Jackson, Missouri the son of Ernest Riehn and Effie (Barks) Riehn. On August 24, 1958 he was united in marriage to Virginia Sides, who survives. He served his country proudly for 20 years: two years as a Marine and eighteen in the army, most of those years as a counter-intelligence officer. He served in the Philippines and Vietnam and he lived in Okinawa and Munich, Germany. Upon retirement, Dewey had a 24 year career with the Missouri Department of Social Services as an investigator. He devoted sixteen years following that as a lobbyist for veteran’s issues at both the state and national level. He was an original member of the Boone County Children’s Services Board beginning in 2013. Dewey was ordained as a deacon in 1965, served in many churches with the last forty years as a deacon at Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church. He was a member of VFW Post 280, American Legion Post 158 Jackson, Missouri and the Vietnam Veterans of America. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting when he was younger, and traveling throughout his life. He enjoyed telling a good story. Dewey also had a passion for working with kids, such as coaching team sports like youth football and softball; most recently supporting and encouraging college students providing a home-like atmosphere for those needing a family atmosphere. The gift he treasured most was his time spent with family.

Dewey is survived by his wife Virginia; his children: Dewey DuWain Riehn; Melissa (Susan) Gaye; Lori Riehn; Ernie (Susan) Riehn; a son in law, Richard Carr; seven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and a host of cousins; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother: Doyle Riehn and a daughter, Elizabeth Renee Carr.

In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the VFW Service Officers Fund or Little Bonne Femme Church Facilities Endowment Fund.