Anna Mae (Luehrsmann) Reiff 1925-2018

LUEHRSMANN, REIFF, SCHULTE, WILLENBRING, GANSEN, SIMON, HOFFMANN, NADERMANN, LOES, SCHWARTZ, BESLER

Posted By: CHERYL MOONEN (email)
Date: 5/31/2018 at 17:50:38

Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, IA) - Wednesday, May 30, 2018

FARLEY, Iowa — Anna Mae Reiff, 92, of Farley, Iowa, passed away at her home on Monday, May 28, 2018. She was reunited in heaven with her husband, Robert.

Friends and relatives of Anna Mae may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2018, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, Iowa, where a wake service will be held at 1:30 p.m., a CDA Rosary will be held at 4:30 p.m. and the Farley American Legion Auxiliary Service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friends may also call after 9 a.m. Friday morning at the Funeral Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2018, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Farley, Iowa, with Rev. Michael Schueller presiding. Concelebrating will be Rev. Douglas Loecke and Rev. John P. Ptacek. Burial will be held in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Farley, Iowa.

She was born August 15, 1925, in Dyersville, Iowa, daughter of Dr. Bernard H. and Mary (Shulte) Luehrsmann. She is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier High School in Dyersville, Iowa, and is also a graduate of the former Bayless Business College in Dubuque, Iowa. After graduating, she worked in her father and brother's medical practice. On September 14, 1948, she was united in marriage to Robert W. Reiff at the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Dyersville, Iowa. He preceded her in death on November 27, 1988.

The couple owned and operated the Reiff Funeral Homes and Ambulance Service where she played an active role behind the scenes in both businesses. She devoted most of her time to raising their ten children. She enjoyed card games, bowling, and coffee with her friends. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren, playing many games and ensuring their math skills through card games.

She is a member of St. Joseph's Parish in Farley, Iowa, the Farley American Legion Auxiliary and the Farley Catholic Daughters of the America's-Presentation Court #1460.

She is survived by nine children, Nola (Charlie) Nadermann, of Delhi, IA, Bede (Dan) Willenbring, of Dyersville, IA, Mavonne (Tom) Gansen, of Peosta, IA, Robert Jr. (Mary Ann) Reiff, of Independence, IA, Joseph (Peg) Reiff, of Cascade, IA, Bernie (Debra) Reiff, Julie (Pat) Simon, Mary (Mike) Hoffmann and Sharon (Loren) Schmitt, all of Farley, IA; a son-in-law, Robin Ragen, of Ottumwa, IA; 43 grandchildren; 47 great grandchildren.

She is also preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Rhonda Ragen, on August 18, 2016; twin granddaughters, Jill Simon in infancy and Janelle Simon on February 26, 1993; a grandson, Chad Nadermann, on September 9, 2014; a brother, Dr. Bernard C. (Blanche) Luehrsmann; four sisters, Irene Luehrsmann in infancy, Beatrice (Harold) Loes, Dorothy Luehrsmann and Stella (Schwartz) Pettinger; brother and sister-in-law, Julian (Luella "Babe") Reiff and Margene (Urban) Besler; and many nieces and nephews.

A special thank-you to Fr. Schueller, Sr. Sharon Kelchen, Hospice of Dubuque and all the in-home caregivers and family who helped to fulfill her wishes to remain in her own home.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com.
Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, IA) - Wednesday, May 30, 2018