Ivadelle Marie Leo Reinesch 1917-1996

REINESCH, LEO, WEST, NORDWALL, DUBOIS, WELLNITZ, VALEN

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 12/3/2011 at 00:44:48

Ivadelle Marie Leo, the daughter of Emil and Mary (West) Leo, was born December 16, 1917, in Estherville, Iowa, and departed this life at the Christian Care Center in Mesa, Arizona, on Wednesday, August 21, 1996, at the age of 78 years, eight months and five days.

Ivadelle received her education in the Emmet Consolidated School, where she graduated in 1934.

On December 26, 1938, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Reinesch at Estherville. Ivadelle has lived most of her life in the Estherville area. Mr. Reinesch died in 1973. Ivadelle has lived the past five years in Gilbert, Arizona. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and the Legion of Mary. Ivadelle enjoyed sewing, reading and quilting.

Ivadelle is survived by three daughters, Ann Nordwall of Miami, Florida; Susan DuBois and her husband, Mike of Gilbert, Arizona; Sheryl Wellnitz and her husband, Dennis of Gilbert; two sons, Chris Reinesch and his wife, Rochelle of Gilbert; Tom Reinesch and his wife, Terry of Anchor Point, Alaska; daughter-in-law, Leila Valen and her husband, Don of Estherville; twenty-four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She has been preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence; and one son, Richard, who died in 1969. (MC)

Interment in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Estherville, IA