Rick E Ried

January 31, 1958 - May 24, 2016

Rick E. Ried, 58, of Wellington, IL, passed away at 1:26 P.M. Tuesday May 24, 2016 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. He was born January 31, 1958 in Cook County, IL, the son of John and Nancy Jo (Woolsoncroft) Ried. He married Denise Judy on August 4, 1979 at the Prairie Green Church of Christ. She survives in Wellington. He is also survived by two daughters, Amanda (Nolan) Kitterman of Lincoln, IL and Bethany (Ethan) Burt of Danville, IL; one son, Derek (Ashley) Ried of Lincoln, IL; four brothers, Mark (Ann) Ried of Champaign, IL, Dale (Jamie) Ried of Amarillo, TX, John (Lori) Ried of Normal, IL and Roger (Kathy) Ried of Batesville, AR; his mother-in-law, Donna Judy of Hoopeston, IL; two sisters-in-law, Diana (Tim) Frederick of Westmont, IL and Delaine (Mike) Webb of Hoopeston, IL; two brothers-in-law, Darrell (Kathy) Judy and Dwight (Diana) Judy both of Hoopeston, IL; five grandchildren, Emery, Ryan, Burke, Mitchell, and Maren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother; his grandparents, David and Agnes Woolsoncroft and his father-in-law, Duane Judy. Rick worked on the factory line at Jeld-Wen in Rantoul for twenty-six years. He was an elder at the Rossville Church of Christ. He was a former Boy Scout troop leader, t-ball, and little league coach. Rick also volunteered his time helping with church youth group and Ends of the Earth Cycling. He enjoyed cycling, playing euchre, bowling, all activities with his grandchildren and baseball games. Rick was a big St. Louis Cardinal fan. Go Cards! He loved to laugh, loved people, loved God’s word and God’s people but he especially loved his family very much. A visitation will be held 3:00 – 7:00 P.M. Sunday May 29, 2016 at Anderson Funeral Home 427 E. Main St. Hoopeston, IL. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday May 30, 2016 at the Rossville Church of Christ 514 E. Attica St. Rossville, IL, with Pastor Kevin Purdy officiating. Burial will follow in the Floral Hill Cemetery in Hoopeston. Memorials may be made in Rick’s memory to New Missions Systems International (NMSI) C/O Derek & Ashley Ried 2701 Cleveland Ave, Suite 200 Fort Myers, FL 33901, Prairie States Christian Service Camp 1681 N. County Highway 43 Watseka, IL 60970, or Rossville Church of Christ 514 E. Attica St Rossville, IL 60963.