Earl E. Reis, age 87, formerly of 451 Randolph St., Mishicot, died
Saturday afternoon, Janaury 27, 1996, at the Hamilton Memorial Home, Two
Rivers, after residing there for the past 14 years.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 1996, at
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mishicot. Rev. David Waege will
officiate with burial to follow at Pioneers Rest Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Mr. Reis was born on November 30, 1908, in the town of Mishicot, son of
the late George and Caroline Messman Reis. He attended schools in
Mishicot and graduated from Mishicot High School with the class of 1927.
He was self-employed in the village of Mishicot until he entered
military service on May 27, 1942. He was honorably discharged on
November 26, 1945. He was a member of Battery C 440th AAA Battalion. He
was stationed in Central Europe and worked with automatic weapons in
anti-aircraft artillery. Being familiar with the German language, for
most of the time he served as an interpreter. He received the Victory
Medal, American Theater Ribbon, European-African Middle Eastern Theater
Ribbon with two Bronze Battle Stars, two Overseas Service Bars, one
service stripe, and the Good Conduct Medal. After returning from
service, he was employed at Hamilton Manufacturing Company, retiring in
October, 1971, after 21 years of service. Earl was a member of St.
Peter's Ev. Lutheran Church, Mishicot, and the VFW Kempen Staudinger
Terens Post 7753, Mishicot.
Survivors include a very caring and dedicated sister-in-law, Helen Reis;
one nephew, George (Mary) Reis; one grandniece, Alison Spaeth, all of
Two Rivers; one grandnephew, David Reis, Austin, Texas; one
great-grandniece, Abigail Spaeth, Two Rivers. He is also survived by
several cousins. He was preceded in death by one brother, Lester; one
sister, Georgia.
Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Peter's Ev. Lutehan
(sic) Church, Mishicot, until the time of service.
The Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot, is assisting the family with the
funeral arrangements.
Without the caring employees, volunteers and visitors at the Hamilton
Memorial Home, the 14 years he spent there would not have been as
peaceful as they were. May God bless all of you.
Herald Times Reporter, January 29, 1996 P. A2
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