Emma M. Reiter 1922-2016

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Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 12/21/2024 at 22:43:16

Emma M. Reiter
(April 13, 1922 - February 5, 2016)

Emma M. Reiter, 93 of Pomeroy, Iowa, formerly of Palmer, Iowa passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the Pomeroy Care Center in Pomeroy, Iowa.
Emma Marie Ackerman was born April 13, 1922, near Palmer, Iowa. She was the daughter of Herman and Minnie (Johnson) Ackerman. Emma graduated from Manson High School in 1940. On October 21, 1942, she married Donald Reiter at the St. John Lutheran Church in Lizard Township near Palmer, Iowa. Donald and Emma made their home in Palmer. Emma worked at the Pocahontas Manor in Pocahontas as a dietary aid for over 20 years. Donald passed away in November of 2005. In 2007, Emma moved to Golden Meadows in Manson and in 2011, she moved to the Pomeroy Care Center. She devoted her life to her family and her church. Emma was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Palmer and she was a member of the Jolly Double Six Club for over 65 years. Survivors include her daughter, Sandra (Gary) Pearson of Lakeville, Minnesota; son, Randy (Janet) Reiter of Johnston; granddaughters, Dawn (Bill) Slattery and Jenna (Scott) Hoffman; grandson, Michael Reiter; four great grand children, Caraline, Tim and Mallory Slattery and Harrison Hoffman; sister-in-law, Mae Ackerman and many nieces and nephews. Emma was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald; five brothers and two sisters. Copyright Lampe & Powers Funeral Home, (712) 464-7665, www.powersfh.net