Robert Reittinger

ROBERT W. REITTINGER

Dyersville

Robert W. Reittinger, 81, of Dyersville, died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave. SW, Dyersville, where a parish vigil service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Visitation will continue Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the funeral home before the funeral services. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 10, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Dennis Quint will officiate.

Bob was born Jan. 16, 1935, in Dyersville, the son of Cletus and Melinda (Meyers) Reittinger. Due to the untimely death of his parents, he was raised by Paul and Mary Kremer in Dyersville. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy on the Destroyer USS Sierra as a lithographer during the Korean War. When he returned, he married Joyce Wessels on Sept. 1, 1962, and together they raised their family until they divorced. She survives. He married Donna Strong on Feb. 2, 1991, in Dyersville. Bob was a die-hard St. Louis Cardinal fan all of his life. He was very proud of his grandchildren, whom he loved very much. He especially enjoyed watching them in their activities.

Survivors include his children, Vicki Palmer of Dyersville, Scott (Michelle) Reittinger of Cedar Rapids and Lori Grisham of Adrian, Mich.; 10 grandchildren, Emily (Justin) Snedden and their daughter, Taytem, Abby and Ben Palmer, Cooper, Cami, Carli and Catie Reittinger, and Danielle, Rachel and Dylan Grisham; siblings, Dave Reittinger of Dyersville, Margaret Vonderhaar of Holy Cross and Judy Mueller of Dubuque; and a special friend, Joanne Chambers of Charles City.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Donna; and brothers-in-law, Leonard Vonderhaar and Bob Mueller.

Memorials are preferred to St. Francis Xavier Basilica.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com.