Jeffrey "Jeff" Rieland

Jeffrey M. “Jeff” Rieland, age 57 of Melrose, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, January 31, 2025 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 7 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at the church.

Jeffrey Mark Rieland was born on November 10, 1967 in Melrose, Minnesota to Celestine “Cel” and Lois (Miller) Rieland. He was united in marriage to Doris Boecker on July 24, 1993 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Jeff drove semi for E. F. Trucking for over 30 years and in 1994, purchased the farm which will be passed down to his sons. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Jeff enjoyed farming, fishing, watching his sons play sports, and loved being the best grandpa to his pride and joy, granddaughter, Harper Grace Rieland. He enjoyed spending time with his family at the lake and being captain of the pontoon.

Survivors include his wife, Doris Rieland of Melrose; sons, Grant (Allison) Rieland of Melrose, Austin Rieland of Melrose, and Samuel Rieland (Kinsey Wensmann) of Melrose; granddaughter, Harper Grace Rieland; brothers and sisters, Mary Pohlmann of Freeport, Jerry (Louise) Rieland of Freeport, Theresa (Ralph) Shay of Albany, Julie (Mark) McCalmant of Albany, Lucy (Mike) Bauer of Melrose, Greg Rieland of Litchfield, and Paul (Amanda) Rieland of Burtrum; father and mother-in-law, Elmer and Julie Boecker; brothers and sister-in-law, Roger (Stephanie) Boecker, Joan (Tom) Wiechmann, and Ron (Heather) Boecker; and many nieces and nephews that will miss him dearly.

Jeff was preceded in death by his parents; infant brother, Paul Rieland; and niece, Tara Pohlmann.