Richard "Rich" Biever

Richard "Rich" John Biever was born on December 29, 1943, in Pipestone, Minnesota to Earl Nicholas and Eileen Marie (Demuth) Biever. He was baptized at a young age in St. Martin's Catholic Church in Woodstock, Minnesota. He received his education in country school District #56 and graduated from Pipestone High School in the Class of 1961. He then attended Brown Institute in Minneapolis before being drafted into the Army during Vietnam in 1965. He served his country honorably until being discharged in 1967. On June 22, 1968, Rich was united in marriage to Sharon "Sheri" Kay Jensen at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Woodstock. They first resided in Pipestone. In 1971, they moved to Slayton and then to Webster City, Iowa before moving to Windom in 1980 where he became the station's owner/sports broadcaster. He became the voice of Windom and surrounding areas where he loved broadcasting sporting events and keeping everyone up to date on the latest severe weather. In 2001, he retired and continued to live in Windom and began to winter in Arizona, which he greatly enjoyed along with his naps in retirement. Just recently, Rich became severely ill and fought courageously until passing ...[more]

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y at the Windom Area Hospital on September 7, 2011, with his family at his side, at the age of 67. Rich was a member of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Windom. He also was very involved in his community through the years as a member of the Windom Country Club and Board, Windom Chamber, Ducks Unlimited, Windom EDA, Windom Doctor Recruitment Committee, Windom Community Center and the WADC Board. Rich also had many enjoyments in life which included golfing, fishing, sports, gardening, watching the weather and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Rich is survived by his wife of forty-three years, Sheri Biever of Windom; two daughters, Penny Bruns and her husband, Matthew, of Fort Calhoun, NE; Tonya Holt and her husband, Travis, of Woodbury; four grandchildren; his mother, Eileen Biever of Pipestone; four siblings, Gary Biever and his wife, Gwen, of Pipestone; Jan Karpen of Sioux Falls, SD; Kathy Anderson and her husband, Jerry, of Vermillion, SD; Jim Biever and his wife, Jan of Pipestone; many nieces, nephews and friends. Rich is preceded in death by his father, Earl Biever. Blessed be the memory of Rich Biever.