Robert Reineke

Visitation and Rosary

Monday, April 28, 2008, 7:30 PM

Ohde Twit Funeral Home

Carroll, Iowa

Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 11:00 AM

Holy Spirit Church

Carroll, Iowa

Celebrant

Reverend James McCormick

Lector

Ray Reineke

Gift Bearers

Bobs Nieces

Mass Servers

Alex Pujado

Eucharistic Ministers

Ron Reineke    Russ Reineke

Ave Maria?   John Wegner, Vocalist

Holy Spirit Choir

Barb McDermott, Organist

Glen Reineke    Neil Reineke    Mark Reineke

Mike Reineke    Dave Reineke    Jim Reineke

Bill Reineke    Ben Reineke    Scott Reineke

Interment

Mt. Olivet Cemetery

Carroll, Iowa

    Robert Michael, son of Edward and Otillia (Lengel) Reineke, was born May 8, 1955, at Carroll, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm and attended Holy Spirit Elementary School. After graduating from Kuemper High School in Carroll in 1973 he earned a bachelors degree in Industrial Marketing at Iowa State University in Ames. Later he earned another bachelors degree in English at Iowa State.

   Bob sold commercial farm advertising for a short time and then held various jobs in Carroll where he lived the majority of his life. Bob visited his mother regularly.  He enjoyed the solitude of the outdoors and spent many hours contemplating nature, especially at Swan Lake.

    Bob was diagnosed with cancer late in 2006. He was hospitalized in St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll where died of complications of cancer on Friday, April 25, 2008, at the age of 52 years, 11 months and 17 days.

Preceding Bob in death are his father in 1975 and his nephew Dale Reineke in 2001.

    He is survived by his mother Ottilia Tillie? Reineke of Carroll; four brothers: Ronald Reineke and wife Mary of Plattsmouth, NE; Richard Reineke and wife Mary of Springfield, NE; Raymond Reineke and wife Janice of Council Bluffs, IA; and Russell Reineke and wife Jackie of Carroll; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.