Reinertson, Alice M. (Barness) -- 1916 - 1990

BARNESS, THORBJORNSON, REINERTSON, BLAESS, HARRINGTON, STRAND, THOMPSON, OSMUNDSON, BERENTSON

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 8/24/2011 at 15:01:10

SOURCE: Postville, Iowa POSTVILLE HERALD, October 31, 1990
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services for Alice Marie Reinertson were held today, October 31 at 1:30 p.m. at the Schutte Funeral Home in Postville, Iowa. The Rev. Don Furan officiating. Burial will be in the Postville Cemetery. Casket bearers will be Mark Blaess, James Reinertson, Jason Reinertson, Donald Reinertson, Daniel Harrington, Marty Reinertson, and SP 4/C Rodney Reinertson.

Alice Marie, daughter of Ben and Betsy Augusta (Thorbjornson) Barness, was born November 22, 1916 near Ossian, Iowa. She received her education in the rural schools near her home. On March 27, 1935 she married Selmer T. Reinertson in Winneshiek County, Iowa near Ossian, Iowa. They farmed west of Clermont, Iowa for many years. After the death of her husband she moved to Postville, Iowa.

Alice Marie Reinertson died Saturday, October 27, 1990 in Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Selmer who died in 1974, 2 brothers, Conrad Barness, who died in infancy and John Barness; 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

She is survived by 7 sons: Kenneth Reinertson of Fayette, Iowa, Burdell "Shorty" Reinertson of Eldora, Iowa, David Reinertson of West Union, Iowa, Lyle Reinertson of Rochester, Minnesota, Carmen Reinertson of Postville, Iowa, Randy Reinertson of Nampa, Idaho, and LeRoy Reinertson of Powhatan, Arkansas; 2 daughters, Arlene (Darold) Blaess of Harmony, Minnesota and Lorraine (Fred) Harrington of Postville, Iowa; 29 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; 1 brother Ralph Barness of West Union, Iowa; and 4 sisters, Borghild Strand, Agnes Thompson, and Florence (Irvin) Osmundson, all of West Union, Iowa and Lillie (Hilmar) Berentson of Oelwein, Iowa.