Veteran of World War 2
Louis C. Reeves, 87, of Aledo, Ill., formerly of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, at Brookstone in Aledo.
Cremation has been accorded. A private immediate family memorial service will be at the Fippinger Funeral Home, Aledo. Additional services will be in Waterloo at a later date.
Louis was born Dec. 22, 1926, in Salem, Ark., to Lewis and Olive Conrad Reeves. He attended the Dinsdale Schools, Traer. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy having served in World War II. He married Helen M. Johannsen Dec. 26, 1950, in Waterloo.
He was employed at the Waterloo Courier as a pressman and foreman, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the Elks Club and the Byrnes Park Golf Club, where he became an avid golfer. He enjoyed fast-pitch softball and bowling.
Survivors include his wife, Helen of Moline, Ill.; twins, Brenda (Mike) Mack of Sherrard, Ill., and Brad (Lori) Reeves of Benton Harbor, Mich.; two grandchildren, Jason (Nelly) Reeves of Franklin, Tenn., and Jessie (Jon) Gilmore of Grand Prairie, Texas; one great-granddaughter, Josie Rose Gilmore; four sisters, Georgia Eibey and Jean (Leonard) Randall, all of Waterloo, and Pearl McKinley and Rosie Swanson, both of Traer; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, six sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.
Veteran of World War 2
Louis C. Reeves, 87, of Aledo, Ill., formerly of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, at Brookstone in Aledo.
Cremation has been accorded. A private immediate family memorial service will be at the Fippinger Funeral Home, Aledo. Additional services will be in Waterloo at a later date.
Louis was born Dec. 22, 1926, in Salem, Ark., to Lewis and Olive Conrad Reeves. He attended the Dinsdale Schools, Traer. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy having served in World War II. He married Helen M. Johannsen Dec. 26, 1950, in Waterloo.
He was employed at the Waterloo Courier as a pressman and foreman, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the Elks Club and the Byrnes Park Golf Club, where he became an avid golfer. He enjoyed fast-pitch softball and bowling.
Survivors include his wife, Helen of Moline, Ill.; twins, Brenda (Mike) Mack of Sherrard, Ill., and Brad (Lori) Reeves of Benton Harbor, Mich.; two grandchildren, Jason (Nelly) Reeves of Franklin, Tenn., and Jessie (Jon) Gilmore of Grand Prairie, Texas; one great-granddaughter, Josie Rose Gilmore; four sisters, Georgia Eibey and Jean (Leonard) Randall, all of Waterloo, and Pearl McKinley and Rosie Swanson, both of Traer; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, six sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.
Family Members
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Eva M. Reeves
1912–1981
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Lillian Fern Reeves Brubaker
1914–2011
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Grace Hope Reeves McKinley
1916–2008
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Fannie Loucel Reeves
1919–1929
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Mary Leora Reeves McKinley
1919–1989
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Rozella Reeves
1922–1929
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Anna Pearl Reeves McKinley
1925–2024
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Edna J "Jean" Reeves Randall
1928–2019
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Roy C. Reeves
1931–2011
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Russell Wayne Reeves
1932–2005
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