George W. Reinsmoen

Mason City - George W. Reinsmoen, 86, of Mason City, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the Sheffield Care Center in Sheffield.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City with Pastor Dennis Ganz officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held Friday evening April 13, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel from 5-7 p.m.
Should friends desire, memorials may be left in George's name in care of his family.
George Willis Reinsmoen was born on Feb. 22, 1926 on the family farm, east of Joice, to Carl and Oline (Calgaard) Reinsmoen. George was baptized and confirmed through Bristol Lutheran Church. He attended Bristol No. 5 country school before attending and graduating from Joice High School in 1943.
Following his high school graduation, George worked alongside his family on the farm until 1960. From 1947 until 1960 he was married to Dixie Cottrell. On May 6, 1961 George was united in marriage to Avis Harding at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osage. Avis would precede George in death in 2009. George was a very social person and loved the time he spent with the gang at McDonalds drinking his morning coffee. In 2010 George moved to "Grant Village" where he quickly made friends and loved to socialize and be involved with all the community activities.
George worked as a Foreman with American Crystal Sugar in Mason City for 21 years. Following his retirement, he owned and operated the Golden Oak, The Delaware Tap, and George's Place. In his free time George enjoyed playing BINGO and various card games. He was also an avid gardener and grew the best Tomatoes and Strawberries!
Those grateful in sharing in George's life are his children, Donavon (Diana) Reinsmoen, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Galen (Patricia) Reinsmoen, Dubuque, Neil (Karin) Reinsmoen, Beaver Creek, Ohio, Valerie (Michael) Grandgennett, Carroll, Robert (Pat) Harding, El Cajon, Calif.; his Grandchildren, Martin (Andrea) Reinsmoen, Katherine (Justin) Dettman, Kristiana Reinsmoen, Robert (Courtney) Reinsmoen, Matthew (Jessica) Reinsmoen, Nicole (Clay) Martin, Brandon (Jennifer) Grandgennett, Andrea (Joseph) Gach, Jessica Reinsmoen, Robert (Betsy) Harding II, Todd (Richelle) Harding, Terri (Tim) King, and Kim (Greg) Hesler; his great-grandchildren, Linnea, Sophia, Ethan, Parker Reinsmoen, Elijah and Elin Martin, Lena and Lucah Grandgennett, Alden, Finn and Kaia Dettmann, Jayden Gach, Travis (Melissa) King, Crystal King, Kylie Haase, Zach Hesler, Todd A. Harding Jr., Brandi Stevens, and Robert M. Harding III;Great-Great-Grandchildren, Kylie and Tristin Harding, Erin and Anna King, and Emma Servantaz; his sister, Clarice Felland, Lake Mills; his nephews, Richard Felland and Jerry Anderson; his nieces, Lois Johnson and Lorna Zenk, and many extended family members and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Orville (Red) Reinsmoen, his sister, Opal Anderson Brown, and his son, Richard Harding.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372, www.colonialchapels.com.