This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2027 Message Board Post: Denison (IA) Bulletin/Review 10/21/2005 Robert Joseph Reisz Robert Joseph Reisz was born August 3, 1922, the son of Gustav and Catherine Klemmens Reisz. He died Friday evening, October 7, 2005, at the Denison Care Center in Denison, Iowa at the age of 83. Bob was born on a farm near Panama, Iowa and received his education in rural schools in Panama and Defiance as the family later moved to the Defiance area. After completing his education, he worked for various farmers in the region. On April 10, 1944, Bob was united in marriage to LaVerne Slechta at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison. The couple settled on a farm near Denison and were blessed with the birth of three children. He and his family lived on the family farm for their entire married life. After the death of LaVerne, Bob moved to Denison. He was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather who in his leisure time, enjoyed Cubs baseball, square dancing, socializing at a game of cards and spending winters in Texas. When he was active in farming he enjoyed trips to Wyoming to buy cattle. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima parish in Denison and a past member of the Knights of Columbus and the Circle and Swing Square Dance Club in Denison. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Adam, Anthony, James and Peter as an infant, one sister, Catherine, and his wife, LaVerne in 2003. Survivors include two sons, Robert Jr. and his wife, Karen of Denison; David and his wife, Diane of Denison; one daughter, Barb Larsen of Council Bluffs; seven grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren; one brother, Ralph and his wife, JoAnn of Denison; and two sisters, Margaret Manz of Council Bluffs; and Lucille Eggers and her husband, Myron of Rockport, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison, Iowa. Fr. Edward Murray served as Celebrant of the service with interment at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery in Denison. Organist Jean Cornelius provided the organ accompaniment for the St. Rose of Lima Choir. Lector was Ann Delanty and serving as Altar Servers were: T.J. Pauley, Kristen Marten and Moriah Bohlmann. Pallbearers were: Stephanie Yackley, Melissa Taylor, Todd Larsen, Alisha Satre, Greg Reisz, Gary Reisz and Cory Reisz. A Legion of Mary Rosary was held at 4:00 p.m., and a Parish Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 10, 2005 at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison. The family invited everyone in attendance at the service to join them in fellowship and lunch at the Parish Center, served by the Altar Society. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison was in charge of arrangements.