ROBERT D. REINHARDT SR.
1930 - 2018
Obituary
Robert D. Reinhardt, Sr. passed away at
the age of 88 on Sunday (April 8, 2018) at Schowalter Villa, Hesston.
He was born the third of seven children
to Victor and Hazel Cowell Reinhardt on February 25, 1930, in
Chicago, Illinois. He married Shirley Davis on August 12, 1950, in
Chicago. They celebrated 50 years of marriage before her death on
January 1, 2001.
Bob served the U.S. Army from 1951
through 1953, serving in Korea. He worked in the carpet industry for
over forty years as a territory sales manager in Chicago, Nebraska
and Kansas.
Bob and Shirley enjoyed many summers at
Long Lake, Wisconsin, and lived their dream of retiring to lake
living in 1993. Bob returned to Newton in 2012.
He was a 64-year member of the Masonic
Lodge. Bob was also a member of Scottish Rite, Eastern Star, Midian
Shrine, Harvey County Shrine Club, Royal Order of Jesters, Elks
Lodge, V.F.W., and American Legion. He was a volunteer for Hospice of
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, for over fifteen years.
Survivors include son, Robert Jr and
Debbie of Walton, daughter, Debbie and Jerry Janzen of Hutchinson.
Grandchildren include Jason (Abby) Reinhardt of Walton, Sarah (Zach)
Southwick of Bel Aire, Jake Reinhardt of Overland Park, Shelby (Josh)
Dakin of Haysville, and Cory Janzen of Overland Park. Great
grandchildren are, Gus and Henry Reinhardt, Kennedy and Silas
Southwick, and Emma, Brody, and Maximus Dakin. A brother, Ron of
Colorado Springs, Colorado, survives and special friend, Sharon
Novotny of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, also survive.
He was preceded in death by wife,
Shirley, his parents, siblings Victor, Carl, Paul, Yvonne, and Mary.
Funeral services will be held at 10
a.m., Friday (April 13, 2018) at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.
The casket will be open at the funeral
home after 1 p.m. Thursday where the family will receive friends
between 6 and 8 p.m.
A memorial has been established with
the Midian Shrine Plane of Mercy, contributions may be sent to
Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS, 67114.
Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
