Madonna Reisner

Madonna Marie McCarville Kratz Reisner, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 17 at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo at the age of 100. She was surrounded by love, warmth, and the family who cherished her deeply.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Calmar Lutheran Church, 200 East Street, Calmar, Iowa, with Pastor Abraham Faugstad presiding. Burial will be in New Oregon Cemetery, Cresco, Iowa.

Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church on Friday.

Born on July 19, 1925, in Cresco, Iowa, to Michael and Frances (Turek) McCarville, Madonna lived a life full of kindness, strength, laughter, and faith. She attended Assumption Catholic School through second grade before moving with her family to Lime Springs, where she completed her schooling through 10th grade. She married Marvin Kratz on January 26, 1944, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco, Iowa. Together, they had two daughters, Donna and Linda. Marvin passed away on July 3, 1957.

On June 9, 1961 Madonna married Harley Reisner after a one-month engagement at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco. Together they made their home in Calmar, and with this marriage came 7 step-children, Judy, Dennis, John, Harley (Butch), Michael, Cindy, and Lorie along with three children of their own, Terry, Bryan, and Robin. Harley passed away April 10, 1984.

After moving to Calmar, Madonna joined the Trinity Lutheran Church. Madonna was a homemaker for many years, until the youngest of the twelve was in school. Then she worked as a custodian at NICC before retiring in 1993. Madonna became a member of the Halverson-Geisen Post 266 where she served as Sergeant-At-Arms for many years. She spent many years volunteering at the Winneshiek County Hospital, Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid, Calmar Greater Area Food Pantry, and Calmar Senior Center. She was awarded an Iowa Governor's Volunteer Award in 2010.

Madonna showed her love through her cooking and baking. She was known for her kolaches, cheese balls at Christmas time, and the thousands of mints she made for every family occasion. She enjoyed reading, attending church, playing cards, watching WWE wrestling, cheering for the Cubs, and spending time with her family.

Madonna is survived by her children Donna (Duane) Hagen of Waterloo, Linda Arnold of Rogers, MN, Terry Reisner of Calmar, Bryan (Tammy) Reisner of Ossian, Robin (Jeff) Hageman of Oelwein; step-children Judy (Hank) Hageman of Calmar, Michael Reisner of Waukon, and Cindy Roethig of Wauwatosa, WI.; brother John (Judy) McCarville of Springfield, MO and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great-grandchildren.

Madonna is preceded in death by her parents, her husbands Marvin and Harley; son-in-law Donald Arnold, grandchildren Randy and Rhonda; great grandchild Shane; brothers Edwin (Inez) McCarville, Raymond (Lauretta & Patricia) McCarville, David (Shirley) McCarville, Michael (Judy) McCarville; sister Aurilla (Ray) Craft; step-children Dennis (Arlene) Reisner, John Reisner, Harley (Butch) Reisner, and Lorie Soukup.

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