John Arthur Reit, 57 of Harrisburg, died Monday, May 28, 2007 at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Hospital.
He was born June 27, 1949 in Sioux Falls, SD, the son of Herman and Alice Reit. He lived in Sioux Falls until his seventh grade year when his family moved to Harrisburg, SD. He graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1967. While in high school he enjoyed playing taps for military graveside rites. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. On August 18, 1973 he was united in marriage to Jerilyn Norland in Depew, IA. They moved to Harrisburg where he worked for John Morrell Co. In 1975 their son A.J. was born. In January 1976 they moved to Iowa where they farmed. In 1977 they moved back to Harrisburg where he worked for Friessen Construction and later for Midwest Rail Car Co. before ill health forced him to retire. John enjoyed umpiring baseball games, bowling and fishing.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Jeri of Harrisburg; son, A.J. of Sioux Falls; his siblings, Joanne Reit (Jeff Smith) of LaCrosse, WI, Carroll Reit of Brandon, SD, Darla (Steve) Enger of Sioux Falls; his mother-in-law, Virginia Norland of Emmetsburg, IA, his brothers and sisters-in-law and numerous nieces, nephews, aunt and uncles.
Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 31 at the United Methodist Church in Harrisburg, with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at Heritage Funeral Home with the family present from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
He was born June 27, 1949 in Sioux Falls, SD, the son of Herman and Alice Reit. He lived in Sioux Falls until his seventh grade year when his family moved to Harrisburg, SD. He graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1967. While in high school he enjoyed playing taps for military graveside rites. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. On August 18, 1973 he was united in marriage to Jerilyn Norland in Depew, IA. They moved to Harrisburg where he worked for John Morrell Co. In 1975 their son A.J. was born. In January 1976 they moved to Iowa where they farmed. In 1977 they moved back to Harrisburg where he worked for Friessen Construction and later for Midwest Rail Car Co. before ill health forced him to retire. John enjoyed umpiring baseball games, bowling and fishing.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Jeri of Harrisburg; son, A.J. of Sioux Falls; his siblings, Joanne Reit (Jeff Smith) of LaCrosse, WI, Carroll Reit of Brandon, SD, Darla (Steve) Enger of Sioux Falls; his mother-in-law, Virginia Norland of Emmetsburg, IA, his brothers and sisters-in-law and numerous nieces, nephews, aunt and uncles.
Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 31 at the United Methodist Church in Harrisburg, with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at Heritage Funeral Home with the family present from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
John Arthur Reit, 57 of Harrisburg, died Monday, May 28, 2007 at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Hospital.
He was born June 27, 1949 in Sioux Falls, SD, the son of Herman and Alice Reit. He lived in Sioux Falls until his seventh grade year when his family moved to Harrisburg, SD. He graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1967. While in high school he enjoyed playing taps for military graveside rites. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. On August 18, 1973 he was united in marriage to Jerilyn Norland in Depew, IA. They moved to Harrisburg where he worked for John Morrell Co. In 1975 their son A.J. was born. In January 1976 they moved to Iowa where they farmed. In 1977 they moved back to Harrisburg where he worked for Friessen Construction and later for Midwest Rail Car Co. before ill health forced him to retire. John enjoyed umpiring baseball games, bowling and fishing.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Jeri of Harrisburg; son, A.J. of Sioux Falls; his siblings, Joanne Reit (Jeff Smith) of LaCrosse, WI, Carroll Reit of Brandon, SD, Darla (Steve) Enger of Sioux Falls; his mother-in-law, Virginia Norland of Emmetsburg, IA, his brothers and sisters-in-law and numerous nieces, nephews, aunt and uncles.
Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 31 at the United Methodist Church in Harrisburg, with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at Heritage Funeral Home with the family present from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
He was born June 27, 1949 in Sioux Falls, SD, the son of Herman and Alice Reit. He lived in Sioux Falls until his seventh grade year when his family moved to Harrisburg, SD. He graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1967. While in high school he enjoyed playing taps for military graveside rites. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. On August 18, 1973 he was united in marriage to Jerilyn Norland in Depew, IA. They moved to Harrisburg where he worked for John Morrell Co. In 1975 their son A.J. was born. In January 1976 they moved to Iowa where they farmed. In 1977 they moved back to Harrisburg where he worked for Friessen Construction and later for Midwest Rail Car Co. before ill health forced him to retire. John enjoyed umpiring baseball games, bowling and fishing.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Jeri of Harrisburg; son, A.J. of Sioux Falls; his siblings, Joanne Reit (Jeff Smith) of LaCrosse, WI, Carroll Reit of Brandon, SD, Darla (Steve) Enger of Sioux Falls; his mother-in-law, Virginia Norland of Emmetsburg, IA, his brothers and sisters-in-law and numerous nieces, nephews, aunt and uncles.
Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 31 at the United Methodist Church in Harrisburg, with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at Heritage Funeral Home with the family present from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
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