Obituary of Clifford A. Rudolph

Clifford Alan Rudolph, age 56 of Riley, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born on August 27, 1959 in Manhattan, the son of George Jacob and Opal Martha (Rogers) Rudolph. He was married to Renita Lynn Abel on July 7, 2007 at their farm. She survives of the home. Clifford was a crew supervisor for the Street Department with the City of Manhattan for over 30 years. He was a member of the Riley Presbyterian Church. He owned and enjoyed riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles and was an artist in excavating and had a gift for operating heavy equipment machinery. He enjoyed traveling and never took the same road twice. He loved animals and they loved him equally. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sister, Carolyn Briles and husband David of Monroe, Georgia; nephew, Michael Briles; niece Megan Briles; his brothers and sisters in law, Ronda Pohl and husband Mike, Rodney Beitel and wife Joyce, Rynelle Beitel-Morris, Roger Beitel and wife Ruth and Rebecca Klatt and husband Mike and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Opal Rudolph. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Riley Presbyterian Church with Rev. Patricia Cassinelli officiating. Respect calls may be made anytime Thursday at the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home in Riley. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:00 P.M. Thursday. Burial will be in the Riley Cemetery. A memorial has been established for Nebraska Boys Ranch, 12438 Road 129, Alliance, Nebraska 69301. Contributions may be left in care of the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home.