Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Riehl, Donald G. March 22, 2011 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. M. shabodeho@aol.com March 24, 2011, 8:49 pm Published in Lebanon Daily News on March 24, 2011 Donald G. Riehl MYERSTOWN Donald G. Riehl, 85, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at the VA Medical Center, Lebanon. He was the husband of Mary (Vidal) Riehl, who died June 29, 2003. Born in Newmanstown, on July 3, 1925, he was the son of the late Ralph J. and Kathryn A. (Schwartz) Riehl. He was a 1944 graduate of Millcreek Township High School where he played baseball and later played baseball for the Newmanstown Maroons. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict where he had been a Chief Radar Operator stationed in Germany. He had been employed at Rockwell International, Wyomissing for many years prior to his retirement. He was a member of Elias U.C.C., Newmanstown; treasurer of the Lebanon Valley Pigeon Club for many years as he trained and raced homing pigeons; Richland American Legion, Newmanstown Athletic Assn. and was an avid Dodger and University of Kentucky basketball fan. He is survived by sisters, Joan L. Riehl of Newmanstown and Elaine K. wife of Ernest Batdorf of Newmanstown; his faithful companion, dog Rusty; several nieces, nephews, cousins and wonderful friends. He was preceded in death by brothers. Elwood and Robert Riehl; and sister. Nancy J. Marks. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 28, 2011, at 11 a.m. from Grose Funeral Home, 358 W. Washington Ave., Myerstown. Viewing Monday at 10 a.m. Interment at Millcreek Memorial Cemetery, Newmanstown. Published in Lebanon Daily News on March 24, 2011 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb