Esther Reichenauer

In Memory Of

ESTHER B. REICHENAUER

Monticello

Esther B. Reichenauer, 92, of Monticello, died Friday morning, Nov. 20, 2015, at Monticello Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Monticello. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello, with the Rev. Paul Baldwin officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, where there will be a vigil service at 4 p.m. Visitation will continue there Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.

Esther was born Jan. 15, 1923, in Dyersville, Iowa, the daughter of George and Ludwina (Burkle) Recker. She was united in marriage to John Reichenauer on Sept. 27, 1949, in Dyersville. To this union three children were born. Esther and John raised their family on the farm where they provided for all their family's needs. She always grew a garden and especially enjoyed her flowers. She provided delicious meals, and of special note was her tender roast beef, pies and cookies. Most of all, she loved her family and lit up whenever she saw her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Esther was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society in Prairieburg while on the farm and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Esther and John enjoyed serving donuts at the Scared Heart parish hall.

Survivors include two sons, Donald (LaRae) Reichenauer of Monticello and Mark Reichenauer of Corning; a daughter, Lois (Dave) Cavanaugh of Ionia, Iowa; 11 grandchildren, Kristen (Brian) Jerome, Jody (Jared) Thompson, Andrew (Jeni) Reichenauer, Kyle (Torrey) Cavanaugh, Lori (David) Schmitz, Sara (Evan) Leitch, Joseph, Jacob and Kenneth Reichenauer and Tyler and Shelby Evans; seven great-grandchildren; siblings, Mary Jane Reichenauer of Dyersville, Sister Margaret Ann Recker, OSF, of Milwaukee, Wis., Helen Hawker of Cedar Rapids, Charles (Ann) Recker of Dyersville, Velma (John) Krapfl of Dyersville, Donald (Joan) Recker of Nocogdoches, Texas, and Karol (Jim) Koch of Fairfax; and sisters-in-law, Mildred Recker of Dubuque, Maureen Recker of Epworth and Eileen Prier of Dyersville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John in 2010; daughter-in-law, Jill Reichenauer; and siblings, Germaine (Al) Kelchen, David (in infancy), Louis, Robert, George Jr. and Ralph Recker.

Information available at www.kramerfuneral.com.