Riebs, Priscilla (née Webb). One of the great ladies of our age passed away December 17th. Beloved by those many, many people whose hearts she touched, Priscilla Riebs made it her special duty on earth to see that everyone she met saw the good within themselves.A longtime resident of Hales Corners and lately of Muskego she was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband of 65 years Richard Riebs, the most cherished mother of Andrew (Maureen), Amy (Ley) Mills, Daniel (Karen), and Jennifer (Dennis) Najoom, a proud grandmother to Anna and Parker, and great-grandson Walden, as well as aunt to nine nieces and nephews. Brother Roderick "Duke" Webb also preceded her in death.Priscilla was born and raised in Wauwatosa, WI and graduated from UW Madison with an English major. There she met Richard as a member of the Hoofer's outing club, sharing a lifelong passion for camping, canoeing, hiking, skiing, and the Arts. Shortly after college they married and then moved to Hales Corners to raise their children. A bundle of energy, four children weren't enough to keep her busy. During that time she was a member of the PTA, a Girl Scout leader for 9 years, president of the Whitnall Band Parents, president of the Hales Corners Woman's Club, president of the Hawthorne Garden club, active in AFS, a volunteer for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Boerner Botanical Gardens and the Skylight Opera, a volunteer for the Visiting Nurse Society's Meals on Wheels program, a volunteer for the Multiple Sclerosis society, and eventually President of both the Hales Corners Historical Society and the Library Board, both of which awarded her "Volunteer of the Year." She did all of this while maintaining an extensive garden of her own which included a feeding station for birds, squirrels, and deer.She was instrumental in starting a library in Hales Corners and moving the Ben Hunt cabin to the current library grounds to prevent its destruction. She developed two major projects for the Historical Society, the Hales Corners ten year photography and walking trail project, and cataloging the extensive W. Ben Hunt artifact collection.In their retirement she and Richard traveled extensively to fascinating places on six of the world's continents including; Siberia, the Cook Islands, South Africa, Bhutan, and Chile among many others, culminating with a river cruise down the Mekong River in southeast Asia.Shortly thereafter Richard's health declined and they moved to Tudor Oaks Retirement Community so that she could be with him in the nursing facility as much as possible. While at Tudor Oaks she organized volunteers to wheel invalid health center residents to the Friday night movie. One day she noticed that some of the beautiful Tudor Oaks were dying so she raised a heartier variety of oak tree from acorns, eventually planting and caring for twelve new ones among the old oaks for the pleasure of future generations. Some knew her as the cool Mom on the block. For some she was a second mother. For some she was a driving force in the future development of Hales Corners. For some she was always first with a note of gratitude, consolement, and help for the sick and housebound, always working tirelessly for the comfort and happiness of others.Vigorous and independent until the last week of her life, she was a gift to her family, her many friends, and her community. One of a kind, she will be sorely missed.Services will be at Emanuel United Church of Christ, 10627 W. Forest Home Ave. Hales Corners, WI on Friday, December 22, 2017. Visitation will be held from 12:30 PM to the time of the memorial service at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please bring your fondest memories.