Reinig, Mildred ("Millie") Clara (Buman) (1929 - 2022)

REINIG, BUMAN, CAFFREY, KOFFRON, BEXTEN, RUCKMAN, HEESE, PAWOLL, FREE, FEDORKA

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/25/2022 at 13:53:46

Name of deceased: Mildred (“Millie”) Clara Reinig (nee Buman)

Aged: 92 yrs, 6 mo, 9 days

Residence: Midlands Living Center, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Born: Sep. 3, 1929; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: March 12, 2022; Midlands Living Center, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, March 16, 2022; St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima, Portsmouth, IA; burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Portsmouth, IA

Survived by: Children, Theresa (spouse, James, deceased) Caffrey of Omaha, NE, Patricia (spouse, Paul) Koffron of Tiffin, IA, Thomas (spouse, Denise) Reinig of Portsmouth, IA, Karen (spouse, Jerry) Bexten of Omaha, NE, and Janet Reinig (spouse, Jody Ruckman) of Omaha, NE; brothers, Joe Buman of Harlan, IA, and John Buman of Hayward, WI; sisters, Loanne Reinig of Portsmouth,IA, Marita Heese of Parkville, MO, and Jeannette Pawoll of Colorado Springs< CO; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, George and Clara Buman; husband, Alvin; siblings, Rosemary Free, Ralph Buman, Evelyn Fedorka, and Will Buman (infant)

Education: Attended grade school and high school in Tennant, IA, graduating with the Class of 1947; taking shop in high school launched a lifelong hobby of wood crafting. After graduating from high school, she attended St. Joseph's School of Nursing, Omaha, NE

Religious affiliation: Active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA; Millie played guitar for many masses there. After moving to Harlan in 1992, Millie and Alvin joined St. Michael’s Catholic Church.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Alvin Reinig; Dec. 30, 1950; St. Mary’s Catholic School, Portsmouth, IA

Employment: Farmer’s wife

Hobbies/Interests: accomplished cook and baker; could make or repair most anything

Sources: pauleyjones.com