Barry L. Reiswig

1950 - 2019

CEDAR PARK - Barry L. Reiswig, aged 68, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at his home in Cedar Park, Texas. He was born October 3, 1950, in Austin, Minnesota, to Clarence and Eunice Reiswig. He was a 1973 graduate of Bethany Nazarene College (SNU). He married Christine Elliott, his college sweetheart on May 25, 1973. Christine and Barry were foster parents for 17 years; fostering over 150 kids during that time and adopting one child. Barry's passion in life was serving Jesus. He loved serving others, his humility and passion for serving others was the core of who he was as a person. He worked at several churches in Texas, Kansas and Colorado, pastoring for 25 years. Barry was also active in the Round Rock Community Choir for over 10 years. Later, he served as a Chaplain for Ector County Jail, Odessa Regional Medical Center and Medical Center Hospital for 15 years. He served with Market Place Ministries in Odessa for 10 years, while serving 15 years as Pastor of the Odessa Faith Church of the Nazarene in Odessa, Texas. He retired in February of 2018 and relocated to Cedar Park, Texas to be close to his children and grandchildren. Throughout all things Family was his first priority. He is survived by his loving wife, Christine; son Jason Reiswig; son Bryan Reiswig and his wife Tasha; son Tim Reiswig and his wife Aimee; daughter Laurie Reiswig Jaramillo and her husband David; son Jeff Reiswig and his wife Angel; his pride and joy, his three grandsons, Gannon and Beauen Reiswig and Maximus Jaramillo; sister Judy Girton and brother Craig Reiswig. Please join us in a Celebration of his life on March 16th at 10:30 a.m. at Faith Church of the Nazarene, 3501 Golder, Odessa, TX 79764. A reception will follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, Barry has requested a water well to be built in Uganda to serve the less fortunate with clean drinking water. Checks can be addressed to Dr. Daniel Craig, Mercy Trips Healthcare Outreach, 4824 Carolina Trace Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76244. Online donations can be made at: https://GCNaz.churchcenter.com/giving/to/mercy-trips.