Obituary of Robert William Reittinger

DYERSVILLE, IOWA Robert W. Reittinger, 81, of Dyersville died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will be held 2 – 8 pm Thursday, June 9, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 2:30 pm. Visitation will continue Friday from 9 – 10 a.m. at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral services. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 10, 2016, St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, Iowa with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Dennis Quint will officiate. Bob was born January 16, 1935 in Dyersville the son of Cletus and Melinda (Meyers) Reittinger. Due to the untimely death of his parents, he was raised by Paul and Mary Kremer in Dyersville. He proudly served his country in the US Navy on the Destroyer USS Sierra as a lithographer during the Korean War. When he returned he married Joyce Wessels on Sept. 1, 1962, and together they raised their family until they divorced. She survives. He married Donna Strong on February 2, 1991, in Dyersville, Iowa. Bob was a die-hard St. Louis Cardinal fan all of his life. He was very proud of his grandchildren whom he loved very much. He especially enjoyed watching them in their activities. Survivors include his children: Vicki Palmer of Dyersville, Scott (Michelle) Reittinger of Cedar Rapids, IA, Lori Grisham of Adrian, MI; 10 grandchildren: Emily (Justin) Snedden, and their daughter, Taytem, Abby and Ben Palmer, Cooper, Cami, Carli, and Catie Reittinger, Danielle, Rachel and Dylan Grisham; siblings: Dave Reittinger of Dyersville, Margaret Vonderhaar of Holy Cross, and Judy Mueller of Dubuque, IA, a special friend, Joanne Chambers of Charles City. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Donna, brothers-in-law: Leonard Vonderhaar and Bob Mueller. Memorials are preferred to St. Francis Xavier Basilica. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com.