MAY 7, 1945 – SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
Donald G. Riemann, 75, of Longmont, CO, died September 26, 2020 at Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, CO.
Don was born on May 7, 1945 in Burlington, IA to George and Anna Alta (Benkert) Riemann. Don graduated from Burlington High School. He married Judith A. Ford on August 22, 1965. He and Judy moved from Iowa to Colorado in 1970 and the Longmont area in 1971. He was a government employee. Don attended the New Creation Church. He enjoyed Jeep 4-wheeling, camping, trail rides on his horse, and his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He rode it for many adventures and loved driving it places. He enjoyed spending time in Estes Park and developed many friends there.
Don was preceded in death by his wife, Judy; his parents, his sisters, Winona Anderson, Marcelle Brown, Dorothy Springsteen, Velma Jean Keitzer, and Florence Miller.
He is survived by his daughters Lori Pitts of Arizona, and Lisa Cayce of Florida; and his granddaughter Samantha Cayce of Longmont. Don is also survived by two sisters, Virginia Kidder of Knoxville, IA and Doris Ann Rechkemmer of Burlington; and dear friends, Lorrae Crabb and Kristen Kirk.
A private family graveside service will be held in Burlington at a later date.
My dear friend, Don, passed away last night, September 25th. I met Don in 2016 at Thunder Mtn HD. His wife had passed two years prior and he was having a difficult time, so his "buddies" took it upon themselves to make me his "project" and his job was going to teach me to shoot. (Ok, I know how to shoot, but he could still teach me a few things!) So from shooting, we went for a few day rides, to doing a few trips... what a ride we had Don, we had such fun! Here was a man who was as giddy as a school boy after our trips. He would go visit all of his friends and show all the pics and tell the story of our trip and then a week later we would have lunch and all the conversation was how wonderful and fun the trip was, and then he would say, "where we going next?"!
Don use to tell everyone (literally everyone) I was a Godsend and I saved his life - I think the story really was , we saved each other. God truly put us together for a reason. We were lucky and blessed enough to come into each other's lives when we did. He was a kind and giving man and not only to me but to everyone he met. A "stranger" he had been talking to said to me "he never has met a stranger, has he" - he talked to everyone and everyone knew his story.
Don, I love you... and I know you are with your sweet Judy, and I have no doubt you will be with me on my rides, wherever I may go! It will be hard not to have my riding buddy, you spoiled me and now I don't want to ever ride alone again.
-Lorrae
