Reinig, Clarence Arthur (1934 - 2020)

REINIG, DEITCHLER, SCHWERY, MOUSER, SCHOENFELD, TAYLOR, KEPFORD

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/10/2020 at 16:38:24

Name of deceased: Clarence Arthur Reinig

Aged: 86 yrs, 7 mo, 8 days

Residence: Portsmouth, IA

Born: April 24, 1934; Panama, Shelby County, IA

Died: December 2, 2020; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Private Family Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, Dec. 7, 2020; St. Mary's of the Assumption, Panama, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 37 years, Jann, of Portsmouth, IA; daughter, Dr. Lydia Reinig of Durham, NH; siblings, Gerald (spouse, Loanne) Reinig of Portsmouth, IA, Helen Mouser of Wichita, KS, Dr. Alice Reinig (spouse, Norm Schoenfeld) of Del Mar, CA, Ed (spouse, Betty) Reinig of Harlan, IA, and Margie Taylor of Arvada, CO; sister-in-law, Sylvia Kepford of Fullerton, CA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, John and Margaret (nee Schwery) Reinig; siblings, Jerome Reinig, Leonard (and spouse, Rose Mary) Reinig, and Irene Reinig; brother-in-law, Kenny Mouser; godson, Greg Taylor

Education: Attended nearby country schoolhouses in Washington Township, Shelby County, IA

Religious affiliation: Baptized, received first communion, and was confirmed at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Panama, IA, and remained an active parishioner there until his death; he served on the Parish Council, the Finance Council, and the Building Committee, which guided the construction of the new parish hall. He represented the parish on the Shelby County Catholic Schools Endowment for 8 years.

Military service: U.S. Navy, serving as an aircraft mechanic. From 1956-1957, he was stationed at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, FL and completed tours aboard the USS Saratoga and USS Ticonderoga in the Mediterranean Sea.

Marriage: Jann Deitchler; April 9, 1983; St. John's Lutheran Church, Mineola, IA

Employment: Farmer

Hobbies/Interests: Traveled extensively with family and friends, visiting over 30 countries, including agricultural tours to South America and Australia, tours in Asia, Europe, and the Holy Land; he also took numerous driving vacations throughout the US, Ireland, and to Alaska; was an avid snow skier in Colorado; enjoyed dancing, particularly polka and ballroom; member, Shelby County Farm Bureau Board and Legislative Committee. Clarence was dedicated to nurturing the land and livestock and was recognized in 2013 with the Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award by the Shelby County Farm Bureau. Lately, he had dedicated his time to the restoration of the Panama One-Room Schoolhouse Museum, having attended this schoolhouse as a child.

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