Hi all, Edward Willis REITZ is a distant relative of mine. If anyone wants more on his maternal ancestry, please let me know. His step-father was Paul HIMES and I have nothing on him, except for his name. I do have other HIMES in my records, but haven't connected him? Anyone know? Thank you. Bev in Calif. GO Steelers!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ellis Weller" <eweller@csonline.net> To: <PACLARIO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 6:53 AM Subject: [PACLARIO] Obituaries, The Derrick, January 30, 2009 > The Derrick, January 30, 2009: > Edward W. Reitz, Distant > Edward W. Reitz, 72, of Distant, passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. > 28, 2009, at his residence. > > Born Jan. 12, 1937, in Jefferson County, he was the son of Paul Himes > and Ethel June Reitz Himes. > > He was first married to the former Mary E. Raybuck, who preceded him > in death. > > He was then married Jan. 26, 1980, to the former Thelma L. Pettigrew, > who survives. > > Mr. Reitz was a self-employed mechanic. > > He was a U.S. Marine and was a veteran of the Korean War. > > Mr. Reitz is survived by his mother, Ethel June Himes of Lake Milton, > Ohio; his wife, Thelma L. Reitz of Distant; five sons, Willis Reitz of > Grafton, Ohio, Robert Reitz and his wife, Theresa, of Mesquite, Texas, > David Reitz of Niles, Ohio, Rodney Reitz of Niles, Ohio, and Paul > Reitz and his wife, Suzy, of Niles, Ohio; and one daughter, Mary Ann > Reitz and her companion, Randy, of Niles, Ohio. > > He is also survived by a stepdaughter, Debbie Beecher of Pennsylvania; > and two brothers, Lewis "Toe" Himes and his wife, Maxine, of Fairmount > City, and Kenneth Himes and his wife, Sharon, of Florida. > > Mr. Reitz was preceded in death by his father, Paul Himes; his first > wife, Mary E. Reitz; a sister, Betty Fenstermaker; a brother, Robert > Himes; a grandson, Travis Reitz Hoover; a nephew, Clifford > Fenstermaker Jr.; a great-niece, Amber Himes; and a great-nephew, > Matthew Smith. > > Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Alcorn > Funeral Home in Hawthorn. > > Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home > with pastor James Steinglass of Zion Lutheran Church in Shannondale > officiating. > > Interment will be in Markton Cemetery, Oliver Township, Jefferson > County.