Obit: Reis, Russell D. #2 (1948 - 2011)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Reis, Schuh, Pflanzer, Lindau, Archambo, Gonnering, Schindler, Voss, Oudenhoven

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI.) September 28, 2011

Reis, Russell D.( 6 March 1948 - 22 September 2011) With Flag

Russell D. Reis, age 63, of Abbotsford, was called to the Lord with his family by his side on Thursday, September 22, 2011, at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield after a courageous 9-year battle with cancer.  His funeral Mass was at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2011, at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Abbotsford. Father Tim Oudenhoven officiated.  A visitation was held form 11:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. at the Maurina Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford followed by a procession to the church for the service.

Russell was born in Marshfield on March 6, 1948, to Dale and Alice (Schuh) Reis.  He graduated from Colby High School and went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. After college, Russ was drafted into the Army and served his country in the Vietnam War.  Russ was united in marriage to Janice Pflanzer on March 14, 1970, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Colby.  Russ was a Certified Public Accountant and worked as a controller at Marawood Construction Services since 2000 and previously was a controller at Land O’Lakes for 23 years.  He was formerly an Abbotsford EMT and served on the Abbotsford School Board.  Russ enjoyed working, playing sheepshead, watching the Packers, writing prayers, and was a proud military veteran.  Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family.

Russ is lovingly survived by his wife, Janice; his children: Eric (Shannon) Reis of Abbotsford, Jason (Michelle) Reis of Willard, Jared Reis of Thorp, and Megan (Dustin) Lindau of Abbotsford.  He is further survived by his grandchildren: Evan, Gavin and Cashton Reis; Collin, Ethan and Aidan Reis; and Grace Lindau and his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Sharon (Frank) Archambo of Abbotsford, Jerry (Gerri) Pflanzer of Colby, Jo
Ann (Dennis) Gonnering of Spencer, Linda (Fred) Schindler of Curtiss and Lori Voss of Abbotsford.

He is preceded in death by his parents. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials will be donated to multiple Myeloma cancer research.

The Maurina Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford assisted the family with funeral arrangements.  Friends may send online condolences to www.maurinaschillingfuneralhome.com.