Robert Dale REIBSAMEN

REIBSAMEN, FILLENWARTH, GLIEDEN, KITTEL, WEILAND, DANIELS, MCCOY, DEVERA, NETZELEY, CAIANIELLO, WEST, HALL, DOMEK

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 11/26/2010 at 11:34:49

March 15, 1931 -- June 28, 2005

Former Hancock County Supervisor and Mayor of Corwith, Robert Dale Reibsamen of Corwith, died on Tuesday, June 28, 2005, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. He was 74. A funeral Mass was held on Saturday, July 2, at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt. The Rev. Jerry Blake officiated. Paul Daniels was the lecter. Music was provided by organist, Kristi Hejlik who accompanied soloist, Diane Nall. Honorary casket bearers were Dick Ludwig, Bill Ludwig, Dave Ludwig, Robert Shipman, Bob Berte and Gene Dornbier. Casket bearers were Ray Ludwig, Allen Ludwig, Jim Ludwig, Lance Ludwig, Steve Ludwig and Thomas Shipman. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. Funeral services were under the direction of the Ewing Funeral Home, Britt.

Bob Reibsamen, was born on March 15, 1931 in Britt. He was the son of Forest and Fern (Fillenwarth) Reibsamen. Bob was a graduate of the Britt High School, Britt Junior College and the Wisconsin School of Banking. Bob married LaDonna Glieden of LuVerne at the Livermore Catholic Church on June 29, 1950. They resided in Corwith and raised a wonderful family of four children. Bob worked in the Corwith State Bank for 46 years, where he performed many roles including Director and Vice-President. In addition to working at the bank, Bob also left his mark in Corwith serving as an avid volunteer. One of his most prominent volunteer efforts was his 46 years as a Corwith Firemen, 15 of which he served as the Corwith Fire Chief. Additionally, he was a volunteer EMT for WHAS for 15 years. During that time period, Bob was the initiator of the Emergency Satellite program in Corwith. Bob served two terms as Corwith Mayor and numerous terms as a city councilman. Bob's services expanded beyond Corwith and into all of Hancock County. He served as Hancock County Supervisor for two terms, on the Hancock County Compensation Board, the County Board of Health and on the Economic Development Board of Directors. At the state level, Bob's recent volunteer services included serving for the Elderbridge Agency on Aging and the State OIL (Older Iowan's Legislature). He was a member of the Hancock County Republican Central Committee and served as Secretary of the Britt Alumni Association for the past 15 years. As a result of his many years of volunteer efforts, Bob received numerous awards including; 1990 Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame, Iowa Governor's Leadership Award and the Britt Alumnus of the Year. Bob will be remembered as the Corwith Santa Claus who delivered Salvation Army care packages to the young and old, or for the Boy Scout Leader who took his family and troops to the Philmont Boy Scout Camp in Cimmaron, New Mexico, both of which he did for many decades. In his spare time he enjoyed spending time outdoors, "Reibo" enjoyed fishing trips to Canada, bird watching, hunting, spending time with his family, playing with his dog, Astro, learning the newest technologies and a good cigar.

Survivors include his wife, LaDonna of Corwith; four children, including two sons, Cary and wife, Nicole Reibsamen of Cayucos, California and Tom and wife, Elaine Reibsamen of Hollister, California; two daughters, Kathie and husband, Bob Kittel of Long Beach, California and Susan and husband, David Weiland of Britt; three grandchildren, Candace and husband, Paul Daniels of Parkersburg, Hans Kittel and Heidi Kittel, both of Long Beach, California; five step-grandchildren, Michael and Marsan McCoy, Diane and husband, Anthony Devera, Lisa and husband, Robert Netzeley and Gina Caianiello, all of California: two great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are one brother, Bill and wife, Betty Reibsamen of Hampton; one sister, Janet West of Forest City; one sister-in-law, Lucille and husband, Charles Hall of Colorado Springs, Colorado; one brother-in-law, Raymond Domek of Emmetsburg; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Forest and Fern Reibsamen.

The Garner Leader & Signal - Iowa
6 July 2005