LORENA (Renie) B. RIESGAARD, 54, & RONNIE E. RIESGAARD, 61, both of Exira, died Sept. 8th  and Sept. 12th, respectively, at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha. Joint funeral services for LORENA & RONNIE RIESGAARD will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., Sept. 18th, at the Exira Christian Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation begins 5-p.m. Wednesday (9/17).

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

LORENA & RONNIE RIESGAARD are survived by:

Their sons – Willie & wife Krystal Riesgaard, of Chaska, MN., and Jacob & wife Allison Riesgaard, of Bonaire, GA.

Lorena is also survived by: brothers and sisters: Larry (Darlene) Johnston, of Audubon; Gary (Kathy) Johnston, and John  (Judy) Johnston, all of Green Valley, AZ; Beckey (John) Shaw, of Winterset; Shirley Jensen, of Des Moines, Kay (Jim) Kjergaard, of Kimballton; Jim (Mary) Johnston, of Silver City, and Richard (Tracy) Johnston, of Exira.

Ronnie is also survived by:

His mother – Madonna Riesgaard, of Exira.

His brothers – Gary (Rebecca) Riegaard, of Brayton; Craig (Susan) Riesgaard, and Jerry (Colleen) Riesgaard, all of Exira.

The couple has 6 grandchildren. They are also survived by their respective in-laws, other relatives, and friends.