Rieken Vieth Funeral Home
Oakland, IA
Rieken Vieth History
Our Founder
The Vieth Funeral Home was first organized in 1887 by Albert Johann Charles " A.C." Vieth at the age of 27. Albert had come to America at the age of 10 from the Isle of Rugen, off the Baltic Sea, which was then called Prussia, Germany. A.C. Vieth received his embalming license on April 20, 1900, from the United States School of Embalming in Chicago, IL. On July 12, 1912, Chester Charles Vieth, son of A.C., received his license from the Hohenshuh-Carpenter College of Embalming in Des Moines, IA.
Our Beginnings
In 1932, Albert Carl Vieth graduated from Hohenshuh-Carpenter College of Embalming in St. Louis, MO. In 1934, the Vieths purchased the present Funeral Home. Chester and Mary Vieth moved into the home, and in 1937 it was remodeled to accommodate funerals more easily. Everything was under one roof: caskets, embalming room, arrangement facilities, and a good-sized chapel. The elder, Albert Carl Vieth died in 1951 and Chester Charles died in 1958. Albert Carl and Genevieve Vieth moved into the funeral home and two years later remodeled the home again to better accommodate the requirements of the funeral service.
Recent History
In 1967, Alan Carl Vieth, the son of Albert Carl, graduated from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, Gupton-Jones of Dallas, TX. In 1975, Alan and his wife, Suzanne (McRory) moved into the funeral home along with their children, Todd and Tricia. Remodeling was again done, adding onto the living quarters and thus making the living quarters separate from the funeral home. Alan became a licensed funeral director in Iowa and Nebraska. He also served as the district 11 governor for the Iowa Funeral Directors Association from 1977 until 1980.
Current History
January 1, 2001 - Alan and Suzanne Vieth entrusted their funeral home to Marty and Kristy (Hoffman) Rieken, marking the beginning of a new chapter. Marty and Kristy grew up in the Pottawattamie and Cass County areas and were thankful to return to the area to establish their home and business. In 2005, the name was changed to Rieken Vieth Funeral Home — honoring the Vieth family’s longstanding service while welcoming the next generation of leadership.
Rieken Vieth History
Our Founder
The Vieth Funeral Home was first organized in 1887, by Albert Johann Charles " A.C." Vieth at the age of 27. Albert had come to America at the age of 10 from the Isle of Rugen, off the Baltic Sea, which was then called Prussia, Germany. A.C. Vieth received his embalming license on April 20, 1900 from the United States School of Embalming in Chicago, IL. On July 12, 1912, Chester Charles Vieth, son of A.C. received his license from the Hohenshuh-Carpenter College of Embalming in Des Moines, IA.
Our Beginnings
In 1932, Albert Carl Vieth graduated from Hohenshuh-Carpenter College of Embalming in St. Louis, MO. In 1934, the Vieths purchased the present Funeral Home. Chester and Mary Vieth moved into the home, and in 1937 it was remodeled to accommodate funerals more easily. Everything was under one roof: caskets, embalming room, arrangement facilities, and a good-sized chapel. The elder, Albert Carl Vieth died in 1951 and Chester Charles died in 1958. Albert Carl and Genevieve Vieth moved into the funeral home and two years later remodeled the home again to better accommodate the requirements of the funeral service.
Recent History
In 1967, Alan Carl Vieth, the son of Albert Carl, graduated from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, Gupton-Jones of Dallas, TX. In 1975, Alan and his wife, Suzanne (McRory) moved into the funeral home along with their children, Todd and Tricia. Remodeling was again done, adding onto the living quarters and thus making the living quarters separate from the funeral home. Alan became a licensed funeral director in Iowa and Nebraska. He also served as the district 11 governor for the Iowa Funeral Directors Association from 1977 until 1980.
Current History
On January 1, 2001, Alan and Suzanne Vieth sold the funeral home to Marty and Kristy Rieken. In 2005, the name of the funeral home was changed to Rieken Vieth Funeral Home. Marty is currently serving as the district four governor for the Iowa Funeral Directors' Association. Marty and Kristy live in the home with their five children: Kyler, Keaten, Kort, Kasper, and Maelie. They enjoy living in Oakland and look forward to serving the area for many years to come.
