Reinig, Joseph S. (1924 - 2017)

REINIG, KUBICEK, ILCISIN, MCALEXANDER, FECHNER, GOETZ, TUNNELL, LEINEN, REISZ, LEFEBER, BOOK, KENKEL, OHLINGER, KRUPICKA, SLAVEN, BUMAN, SCHOMERS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/30/2017 at 18:18:48

Name of deceased: Joseph S. Reinig

Aged: 93 yrs, 6 mo, 22 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, IA

Born: March 14, 1924; Panama, IA

Died: Oct. 6, 2017; Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017; St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church, Portsmouth, IA; burial was in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Portsmouth, IA

Survived by: Children, Betty (spouse, John) Kubicek of Omaha, NE, Mike (spouse, Charlotte) Reinig of Melbourne, FL, Richard (spouse, Roxanne) Reinig of Portsmouth, IA, Laura (spouse, John) Ilcisin, Ella (spouse, Bob) McAlexander of Omaha, NE, Loretta (spouse, Adrian) Fechner of Blair, NE, Jim (spouse, Chris) Reinig of Gretna, NE, Vince (spouse, Christy) Reinig of Mt. Shasta, CA, Dan (spouse, Lori) Reinig of Portsmouth, IA, and Kathy (spouse, John) Goetz of Polk City, IA; 18 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; sister, Cecilia Tunnell of San Luis Obispo, CA; brothers, Tony (spouse, Mildred) and Al (spouse, Millie) Reinig, both of Harlan, IA; brother-in-law, Robert (spouse, Connie) Leinen of Persia, IA; sisters-in-law, Virginia Reinig and Mary Ellen Reisz, both of Portsmouth, IA, Betty Reinig of Overland Park, KS, Joyce Reinig of California, Cleo (spouse, Harry) Lefeber of Minden, IA and Lois (spouse, Duane) Book of Ft. Lupton, CO; nieces; nephews; other family and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, August F. And Mary A. (nee Kenkel) Reinig; wife, Arlene; brothers, Bob, Alfred, and Don; sisters, Rita Ohlinger, Theresa Krupicka, Mary Slaven, and Catherine Buman Schomers

Education: Graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School, Portsmouth, IA, Class of 1942

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Panama, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Arlene Ann Leinen; May 8, 1946; St. Mary’s Chapel, Portsmouth, IA

Employment: After graduation, Joe helped on the family farm; he also worked as a welder in Council Bluffs, IA. After his marriage, he farmed until retiring in 1993.

Hobbies/Interests: served on the Panama-Portsmouth School Board; on the board of Portsmouth Housing Corporation; and on the St. Mary’s Parish Council. He was a member of Toastmasters International, and a lector at St. Mary’s in Portsmouth, IA.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; knodfm.com; pauleyjones.com