Obit: Reams, Francis Merle (1944 - 2021)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Reams, Stegner, Croasdale, Quella, Sievers, Ermenc, Cray, Jacobs, Polewayzck, Cheney

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/03/2021

Reams, Francis Merle (8 May 1944 – 1 August 2021)

Francis Merle Reams, 77, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, at his home in Tucson, AZ. He was born in Neillsville, to Cecil and Elizabeth (Stegner) Reams. He grew up on a dairy farm in the Town of Pine Valley and attended Silver Crest one-room country school. He lived in Racine, for many years prior to moving to Tucson, AZ.

He was married to Kathleen Croasdale-Reams for 58 years. He loved to camp and was an avid cribbage player.

He is survived by his daughter, Valerie (Bill) Quella; sisters Diane (Ron) Sievers, Sandra Ermenc and Yvonne Cray; and brother Jim (Judy) Reams.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Kathleen, Dec. 26, 2018; his sons, Mark Reams, July 12, 2020, and Jason Reams, March 19, 2011; three sisters, Veronica Reams-Jacobs, Barbara Reams-Polewayzck and Elaine Reams-Cheney; and one brother, Cecil G. Reams.

Burial was held at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Neillsville.