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MONTICELLO, IOWA John J. Reichenauer, 98, of Monticello, Iowa died Friday March 5, 2010 at Monticello Nursing and Rehab Center, Monticello, Iowa after brief illness. Friends may call from 3 until 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 8, 2010 at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 9 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Monticello, Iowa with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monticello, Iowa. Military Honors will be accorded by Arthur P. O'Rourke post # 209 Monticello Drill Team, Mt Vernon American Legion Post #480 and the Iowa Army National Guard Military Honors Detachment at the cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Keith Birch Survivors include John's wife, Esther, 2 sons Donald (LaRae) Reichenauer of Monticello, Ia, Mark (Jill) Reichenauer of Corning Ia and daughter Lois (Dave) Cavanaugh of Ionia, Ia. 11 grandchildren, Jody, Andrew, Sara, Joseph, Jacob, and Kenneth Reichenauer, Kristen (Brian) Jerome, Kyle (Torrey) Cavanaugh, Lori (David) Schmitz and Tyler and Shelby Evans. 1 Sister, Helen Reichenauer of Cleveland, Ohio John was preceded in death by his parents and brother Peter. John was born on September 14, 1911 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Andrew and Veronica Stritzel Reichenauer. He married Esther Recker on September 27, 1949, in, St Francis Xavier, Dyersville, Iowa and celebrated 60 years of marriage in September. When John was a young man he farmed with his parents and worked as a welder in the shipyards at Dubuque. He was called to the Army serving his country in Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Ardennes and Normandy during WWII. When John returned from the war he worked at Iowa Manufacturing as a welder. After his marriage to Esther, they purchased a farm near Prairieburg where John and Esther farmed until retirement, moving to Monticello in 1985. John belonged to Arthur P. O'Rourke Post #209 American Legion and Farm Bureau. He enjoyed farming, reading, listening to the radio, playing the accordion and violin and helping his many neighbors with welding repairs. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred. Information available and condolences accepted at www.kramerfuneral.com.
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