Pastor Clare L. Reiter, 96, of N9602 Turba Ct. Elkhart Lake was taken from mortal death to spiritual life Friday evening December 9, 2016 at his home. He was born October 5, 1920 at his family home in Henry, South Dakota, son of the late Joe & Elsie (Hurle) Reiter. Clare grew up on the family farm and as a young man enjoyed working the land.
An enthusiastic student and athlete, he attended Henry Public Schools, graduating in 1938.Clare proudly served his country as 1st Lieutenant with the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division. He served from August 1943 until April 1946 and was involved in the European Theater during WWII. During that time he was united in marriage to Alvina Lohmiller on July 9, 1944 in Columbus, Georgia.
After the war, Clare and Alvina started a family and worked their own farm until he felt the call to enter the ministry. He went on to attend Northwestern College in Watertown, WI from 1950 until 1952 and later Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI from 1952 to 1955. He served the following congregations: dual parish of Trinity Lutheran, Hendricks, MN / St. Pauls, Argo Township, SD 1955–1960; Redeemer Lutheran, Fond du Lac, WI 1960–1965; Trinity Lutheran, Kiel, WI 1965–1975; Immanuel Lutheran, Willmar, MN 1975–1984, and Calvary Lutheran, Glenwood, MN from 1984–1988 when he retired. After retirement he served temporarily as Interim Pastor in Connecticut and South Carolina. He spent his many years of retirement as a steadfast and grateful husband, proud patriarch of an ever-growing family, and happily diligent caretaker of his home and property (“The Land”) in the Town of Russell, near St. Anna.
Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Alvina; his children, Larry Reiter, Linda (David) Becker, David (Nadine) Reiter, Dennis (Kathy) Reiter, Carol (John) Campbell and Connie (Kurt) Ebert; further survived by 21 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Clare is also survived by sisters-in-law Ruberta Reiter and Grace Lohmiller, and brother-in-law LaVerne (Betty) Lohmiller. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Dale, Richard, Verlyn & Arlie (Roena) Reiter; sister Leta (Charlie) O'Neill; father-in-law and mother-in-law Carl & Hertha Lohmiller; brother-in-law Adolph Lohmiller; sister-in-law Lillian (Johnny) Kettwig; grandsons Josh Huey and Nathan Ebert; great granddaughter Mikayla Laabs; and granddaughter-in-law Dawn Reiter.
Funeral Services for Clare will be held at 11:00am on Saturday December 17, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church (387 Cemetery Rd. Kiel) with Pastor David Laabs officiating. Family and friends may call at the church on Saturday from 9:00am until the time of services at 11:00am. Burial will follow in the Kiel City Cemetery with military honors conducted by Kiel VFW Post 6707, Kiel.
An enthusiastic student and athlete, he attended Henry Public Schools, graduating in 1938.Clare proudly served his country as 1st Lieutenant with the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division. He served from August 1943 until April 1946 and was involved in the European Theater during WWII. During that time he was united in marriage to Alvina Lohmiller on July 9, 1944 in Columbus, Georgia.
After the war, Clare and Alvina started a family and worked their own farm until he felt the call to enter the ministry. He went on to attend Northwestern College in Watertown, WI from 1950 until 1952 and later Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI from 1952 to 1955. He served the following congregations: dual parish of Trinity Lutheran, Hendricks, MN / St. Pauls, Argo Township, SD 1955–1960; Redeemer Lutheran, Fond du Lac, WI 1960–1965; Trinity Lutheran, Kiel, WI 1965–1975; Immanuel Lutheran, Willmar, MN 1975–1984, and Calvary Lutheran, Glenwood, MN from 1984–1988 when he retired. After retirement he served temporarily as Interim Pastor in Connecticut and South Carolina. He spent his many years of retirement as a steadfast and grateful husband, proud patriarch of an ever-growing family, and happily diligent caretaker of his home and property (“The Land”) in the Town of Russell, near St. Anna.
Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Alvina; his children, Larry Reiter, Linda (David) Becker, David (Nadine) Reiter, Dennis (Kathy) Reiter, Carol (John) Campbell and Connie (Kurt) Ebert; further survived by 21 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Clare is also survived by sisters-in-law Ruberta Reiter and Grace Lohmiller, and brother-in-law LaVerne (Betty) Lohmiller. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Dale, Richard, Verlyn & Arlie (Roena) Reiter; sister Leta (Charlie) O'Neill; father-in-law and mother-in-law Carl & Hertha Lohmiller; brother-in-law Adolph Lohmiller; sister-in-law Lillian (Johnny) Kettwig; grandsons Josh Huey and Nathan Ebert; great granddaughter Mikayla Laabs; and granddaughter-in-law Dawn Reiter.
Funeral Services for Clare will be held at 11:00am on Saturday December 17, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church (387 Cemetery Rd. Kiel) with Pastor David Laabs officiating. Family and friends may call at the church on Saturday from 9:00am until the time of services at 11:00am. Burial will follow in the Kiel City Cemetery with military honors conducted by Kiel VFW Post 6707, Kiel.
Pastor Clare L. Reiter, 96, of N9602 Turba Ct. Elkhart Lake was taken from mortal death to spiritual life Friday evening December 9, 2016 at his home. He was born October 5, 1920 at his family home in Henry, South Dakota, son of the late Joe & Elsie (Hurle) Reiter. Clare grew up on the family farm and as a young man enjoyed working the land.
An enthusiastic student and athlete, he attended Henry Public Schools, graduating in 1938.Clare proudly served his country as 1st Lieutenant with the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division. He served from August 1943 until April 1946 and was involved in the European Theater during WWII. During that time he was united in marriage to Alvina Lohmiller on July 9, 1944 in Columbus, Georgia.
After the war, Clare and Alvina started a family and worked their own farm until he felt the call to enter the ministry. He went on to attend Northwestern College in Watertown, WI from 1950 until 1952 and later Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI from 1952 to 1955. He served the following congregations: dual parish of Trinity Lutheran, Hendricks, MN / St. Pauls, Argo Township, SD 1955–1960; Redeemer Lutheran, Fond du Lac, WI 1960–1965; Trinity Lutheran, Kiel, WI 1965–1975; Immanuel Lutheran, Willmar, MN 1975–1984, and Calvary Lutheran, Glenwood, MN from 1984–1988 when he retired. After retirement he served temporarily as Interim Pastor in Connecticut and South Carolina. He spent his many years of retirement as a steadfast and grateful husband, proud patriarch of an ever-growing family, and happily diligent caretaker of his home and property (“The Land”) in the Town of Russell, near St. Anna.
Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Alvina; his children, Larry Reiter, Linda (David) Becker, David (Nadine) Reiter, Dennis (Kathy) Reiter, Carol (John) Campbell and Connie (Kurt) Ebert; further survived by 21 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Clare is also survived by sisters-in-law Ruberta Reiter and Grace Lohmiller, and brother-in-law LaVerne (Betty) Lohmiller. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Dale, Richard, Verlyn & Arlie (Roena) Reiter; sister Leta (Charlie) O'Neill; father-in-law and mother-in-law Carl & Hertha Lohmiller; brother-in-law Adolph Lohmiller; sister-in-law Lillian (Johnny) Kettwig; grandsons Josh Huey and Nathan Ebert; great granddaughter Mikayla Laabs; and granddaughter-in-law Dawn Reiter.
Funeral Services for Clare will be held at 11:00am on Saturday December 17, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church (387 Cemetery Rd. Kiel) with Pastor David Laabs officiating. Family and friends may call at the church on Saturday from 9:00am until the time of services at 11:00am. Burial will follow in the Kiel City Cemetery with military honors conducted by Kiel VFW Post 6707, Kiel.
An enthusiastic student and athlete, he attended Henry Public Schools, graduating in 1938.Clare proudly served his country as 1st Lieutenant with the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division. He served from August 1943 until April 1946 and was involved in the European Theater during WWII. During that time he was united in marriage to Alvina Lohmiller on July 9, 1944 in Columbus, Georgia.
After the war, Clare and Alvina started a family and worked their own farm until he felt the call to enter the ministry. He went on to attend Northwestern College in Watertown, WI from 1950 until 1952 and later Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI from 1952 to 1955. He served the following congregations: dual parish of Trinity Lutheran, Hendricks, MN / St. Pauls, Argo Township, SD 1955–1960; Redeemer Lutheran, Fond du Lac, WI 1960–1965; Trinity Lutheran, Kiel, WI 1965–1975; Immanuel Lutheran, Willmar, MN 1975–1984, and Calvary Lutheran, Glenwood, MN from 1984–1988 when he retired. After retirement he served temporarily as Interim Pastor in Connecticut and South Carolina. He spent his many years of retirement as a steadfast and grateful husband, proud patriarch of an ever-growing family, and happily diligent caretaker of his home and property (“The Land”) in the Town of Russell, near St. Anna.
Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Alvina; his children, Larry Reiter, Linda (David) Becker, David (Nadine) Reiter, Dennis (Kathy) Reiter, Carol (John) Campbell and Connie (Kurt) Ebert; further survived by 21 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Clare is also survived by sisters-in-law Ruberta Reiter and Grace Lohmiller, and brother-in-law LaVerne (Betty) Lohmiller. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Dale, Richard, Verlyn & Arlie (Roena) Reiter; sister Leta (Charlie) O'Neill; father-in-law and mother-in-law Carl & Hertha Lohmiller; brother-in-law Adolph Lohmiller; sister-in-law Lillian (Johnny) Kettwig; grandsons Josh Huey and Nathan Ebert; great granddaughter Mikayla Laabs; and granddaughter-in-law Dawn Reiter.
Funeral Services for Clare will be held at 11:00am on Saturday December 17, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church (387 Cemetery Rd. Kiel) with Pastor David Laabs officiating. Family and friends may call at the church on Saturday from 9:00am until the time of services at 11:00am. Burial will follow in the Kiel City Cemetery with military honors conducted by Kiel VFW Post 6707, Kiel.
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