Dee Earl Riendeau, age 63 of West Richland, died peacefully in his sleep January 31st, 2005.  He was born December 19, 1941 in Yakima, Washington to Joseph Earl and Annie Elvira Riendeau.  
 Dee had a lifelong love of scouting and the outdoors, working for the Forest Service as a youth, on the ski patrol at White Pass, and serving in various leadership roles in the Boy Scouts. Always active in the LDS church, Dee served a two-year mission in France at the age of 19 where he met, then later married Claudine R. Petetin on June 20, 1965.  Working at the Yakima Herald and as an E.M.T in his younger years, he also worked at Hanford for many years and finally at Boeing as Project Manager, before his retirement in 2003.  
 He is survived by his wife, Claudine; his sister, Carol Kershaw; his children, Marc, Rebecca, Eric, Amy, and spouses; and Dee’s 14 grandchildren plus his large extended family. Dee was recognized by friends and family for his courage and determination during his late physical ailments. He will be sorely missed.    
 Memorial services will be held for Dee on Feb. 4, 2005 at 2:00 P.M in the LDS chapel on 4500 Paradise, West Richland, WA.