Thomas W Rieden

Rev. Thomas W. Rieden, OSFS, passed away on September 28, 2018 at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital at the age of 77. Fr. Tom was born to Thomas and Marjorie (Papineau) Rieden on Feb. 9, 1941 in Detroit, MI. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Verlaine (Donald) McIntosh. He is survived by his sister Verton (Jack) Sarb, Lowell, MI; brothers Kenneth (Mary) Rieden, Westville, IL and Gene (Diane) Rieden, Allen Park, MI. He had many nieces and nephews who will remember him with love: Godsons Alex and Jared Rieden, Craig (Susie) McIntosh, Donald McIntosh, Michael (Mary) McIntosh, Bryan (Marsha) McIntosh, Beth (Wes) Jackson, Matthew (Katie) McIntosh, Steven (Kathy) Sarb, Lisa (Bill) Jourdan, Jon (Janet) Sarb, Sheila (Peter) Walby, Patrice (Mark) McCune, Denise Sarb, Thomas (Donna) Rieden, and many grand nieces and nephews. Fr. Rieden earned a Bachelor Degree from Catholic University, Washington, DC, in 1965, and a Masters of Divinity from St. John Seminary, Plymouth MI in 1982. He made his first profession as an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales in 1960 and was ordained to the priesthood on Oct. 26, 1968. After ordination he began a long career in Catholic education. He taught at Salesian High School, Detroit, MI, until 1970 and Aquinas High School, Southgate, MI, until 1976. He became Assistant Principal of St. Francis de Sales High School, Toledo, OH, for a year and then Principal of Aquinas High School for ten years. After a year as Development Director of Gabriel Richard High School, Fr. Rieden served as Principal of Lumen Christi Catholic School, Jackson, MI, from 1987-2005. We are honored to have shared our brother and uncle with a huge community comprised of the thousands he baptized, educated, married and counseled. Uncle Tim, as we called him, loved to fish “Up-North,” but he followed Jesus much more passionately as “fisher” of women and men; hence he will be remembered most for his dedication to his students and school community - a hero to many of the young people he served. Visitation will begin at 3:30 PM on Tuesday, October 2 at Lumen Christi Catholic School, 3483 Spring Arbor Rd, Jackson, MI, and conclude at 6 PM with a Scripture Service. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 6 PM on Wednesday, October 3 at Queen of the Miraculous Medal Church, 606 S. Wisner St. Jackson, MI. Interment will take place at 11 AM on Thursday, October 4 at Resurrection Cemetery, 5725 Hill Ave., Toledo OH. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lumen Christi Catholic School or the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales Retirement Fund. Coyle Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Please view and sign the online registry at CoyleFuneralHome.com.

Thomas W Rieden

February 9, 1941 - September 29, 2018