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1936
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2015
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Gerald Reau Obituary
Gerald served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Lima. He was an Ohio State Highway Patrolman for 32 years and worked as a security guard at Ford in Lima for 22 years.
Among survivors are a daughter, Nancy (Rajeev Puri) Reau of Frankfort, Ill.; a brother, Michael (Brenda) Reau of Toledo, Ohio; a sister, Patricia Reau of Toledo; mother-in-law, Estella Rice of Decatur; brothers-in-law, David (Suzy) Rice of Decatur and Ron Highland of New Haven; a sister-in-law, Becky (Bud) Kemp of Decatur; and grandchildren, Aria Noelle Krishan Thomas and Alina Nicole Puri.
Preceding Gerald in death were two brothers, Donald Reau II and Edward Reau; his father-in-law, Robert J. Rice; and a sister-in-law, Harriet Highland.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Rose Catholic Church in Monroeville, with Fr. Laurdino Fernandes officiating. Interment will follow in the Rice Cemetery in Decatur.
Preferred memorials are to Heifer International.
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