Reoh, Eunice 1936-2018

REOH, TAPPER, HILLRICHS, KLEMME

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 4/5/2018 at 15:05:24

LeMars Sentinel
Monday, March 19, 2018

Eunice Reoh, 81, of Akron, died Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Unity Point Health – St. Luke’s in Sioux City.

Eunice Ann Hillrichs was born Dec. 10, 1936 in Akron, the daughter of Ben and Anna (Tapper) Hillrichs. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Preston Township, rural Akron. She attended country school and later high school in Akron.

On Feb. 21, 1954, she married Darwyn Klemme and moved to a farm where she enjoyed helping with the field work and gardening. To this union, four children were born: Lynette, LaNay, Greg, and Matthew.

On June 18, 2005, she married Rodney Reoh and continued to make her home in Akron.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Akron where she served in the Women’s Circle. She was a lifelong resident of Plymouth County.

Through the years, she enjoyed bowling, golfing, fishing, and playing cards. She also enjoyed sewing, baking, and cooking.

She and Rod enjoyed wintering in Arizona for several years.

But most of all, she loved the time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, Rodney Reoh of Akron; her four children: Lynette (Howard) Altena of Doon, LaNay (Steve) Welch of Akron, Greg (Paulette) Klemme of Akron, and Matthew (Lori) Klemme of Sergeant Bluff; a stepson: Lee Reoh of Omaha, Nebraska; 11 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and a great-granddaughter, Anna Marie Schoen.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., today (Monday) at Trinity Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A. in Akron. Pastor Susan Juilfs will officiate. Burial will be in Resthaven Memory Gardens in Le Mars. Visitation with the family present was from 2-5 p.m., Sunday, with a prayer service at 5 p.m., all at Trinity Lutheran Church in Akron. Visitation will resume from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Monday at the church.

Arrangements are with the Rexwinkel-Schroeder Funeral Home in Akron.

Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church in Akron.