Gerald J. Riebel
SLEEPY EYE–Gerald J. Riebel, age 92 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on Friday, March 20, 2026. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with a Prayer Service at 2:30 p.m. prior to the visitation. Visitation will continue on Monday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church – North Entrance. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. The clergy will be Fr. Sam Perez. Interment will be at Home Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by Sleepy Eye Honor Guard. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Mary’s Catholic School.
Gerald is survived by his wife, Diane Riebel; son, Tom and Ann Riebel and their children, Colin and Dillon; stepson, Donn and Shelley Buggert and their children, Laura, Christopher, Jonathan, and Angela; brother, Kenneth Riebel; sister-in-law, Myrt Riebel and other loving relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Evelyn; and brother, Vernard.

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