Birth date: Jan 18, 1943 Death date: Mar 18, 2014
Decatur – William D. “Dave” Riber, 71, of Oakley, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Dave was born in Decatur on January 18, 1943 the son of William D. and Roxia J. (Segrest) Riber. A U.S. Army Veter Read Obituary
I will greatly miss Mr. Riber. I looked forward to his joking and harassing every Wednesday at Cancer Care. I send much love to his family. God Bless.
I remember Dave like family.it was my fathers long time best Friend. We spent many times at daves house . I am sad and hope the lord heal dave's family from there loss. He will be deeply missed. Now you can run around again dave with my dad as you guys did back in the day. Hug my dad for me. I will miss you and love ya. God blessTracy (Pundt) Loayza & Family
Gosh..I just saw you guys on Monday, I think! Dave liked to give people a hard time jokingly and some times act like a grumpy old man. At heart, he was a teddy bear..great husband, caregiver, father and grandfather. He will be missed
Dave was a good man. He always had a good word for everyone, in his own way. My wife and I will miss the times he came over and sat and talked. He will be sorely missed. But you can look at it in a different way,,,,W e will all be together again in heaven .rest in peace……Bob and Linda jeppson
Sending my thoughts, prayers, and love your way from Florida. I loved Dave's sarcasm and him giving me a hard time about anything and everything whenever I saw him. He will be missed. I love you all! Love, Heidi
Lit a candle in memory of William D. "Dave" Riber
Mr. Riber "Dave" was a great neighbor and friend. He always treated my kids and wife as if they were his own. I always knew he was watching them as I worked to make sure they were safe. I will miss seeing Mr. Riber on his mower, driving his truck, coming over to my house just to say hi. I will miss him greatly. Good bye my friend.
"When I Get Where I'm Going"(feat. Dolly Parton)When I get where I'm goingOn the far side of the skyThe first thing that I'm gonna doIs spread my wings and flyI'm gonna land beside a lionAnd run my fingers through his maneOr I might find out what it's likeTo ride a drop of rain[Chorus]Yeah when I get where I'm goingThere'll be only happy tearsI will shed the sins and strugglesI have carried all these yearsAnd I'll leave my heart wide openI will love and have no fearYeah when I get where I'm goingDon't cry for me down hereI'm gonna walk with my grand daddyAnd he'll match me step for stepAnd I'll tell him how I missed himEvery minute since he leftThen I'll hug his neck[Repeat chorus]So much pain and so much darknessIn this world we stumble throughAll these questions I can't answerSo much work to doBut when I get where I'm goingAnd I see my maker's faceI'll stand forever in the light Of his amazing graceYeah when I get where I'm goingThere'll be only happy tearsHallelujahI will love and have no fearWhen I get where I'm goingYeah when I get where I'm goingWhen I am thinking about my grandpa this song helps me through my day and helps me realize that same day I will see my loved one again someday…
Wow there are so many things I can say about Mr. Dave Riber. He was such a caring loving man. When he would come into my work he was always polite and so funny. He would always mess with me and make my day even better. He was so loving and caring to all the little children and he ended up being grandpa Dave to some of them. He was such an inspiration and such a joy to know and so easy to learn to love. He showed so much love and support to one of his daughters and which is one of my dear friends Melissa Riber. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family in this time of heartache and pain. Even though this time is hard I know this great man his family will someday get to meet again someday and he will be waiting there to greet them all with a smile and a hug. Thank u so much Dave Riber for always being such an inspiration and such a loving man. U were such a person that knew to always make someone laugh and smile exspecially me if I was having a bad day u always knew when u came into the work place how to make my day even when u would give me grief u always made me laugh. Thank u so much and u will be greatly missed…
U will be missed so much !! Love Melissa Riber
