Edward Walter Reiher

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Edward Reiher Obituary

Edward "Ed" Walter Reiher

June 1, 1944

July 6, 2014

Ed was born to Funny and Edra Reiher on June 1, 1944 in Hawthorne, NV. He was raised in Sparks, on Stanford Way, where he attended Mary Lee Nichols Elementary and Sparks High School.

Ed was an outstanding football player at Sparks High and was Team Captain and All-State Center in his senior year. He was also very active in school functions and class President in1962. He attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where he was a member of ATO and the President of the Sun Downers.

After graduation he went to work for the US Navy as a Mechanical Engineer which enabled him to travel the world. He spent the last year of his career in Hawaii as liaison between Port Hueneme and the Commander in Chief - Pacific Fleet.

Ed, always gregarious and outgoing, was forever tied to Sparks/Reno through his many friends from childhood, high school and college years. These friends were a major part of his life and he loved every one of them.

Ed is survived by his sons, Jason Reiher (Jennifer), granddaughter Annabel and soon to be grandson; John Reiher (Erica), grandsons Colton and Ethan; his step daughters Karen Johnson, grandchildren Tim, Kyli and MacKay; Kelli Montoya (Drake), grandsons Nick and Nathan, sister Carolyn (Ralph), 2 nieces, 6 nephews, and had been married to Jill Remington and Virginia Reiher.

A celebration of life will be held August 16, 2014. 2255 Lindley Way,Reno, NV at 12:00pm.

A blog has been set up to leave memories of Ed at EdReiher.blogspot.com.

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Published by The Reno Gazette Journal and Lyon County News Leader on Jul. 13, 2014.

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Jill H Remington

August 5, 2025

Ed was a wonderful father. He had a tight group of friends when he worked at Naval Ships Weapon Systems in Port Hueneme, California. He was instrumental in designing and installing missile weapons systems aboard notable aircraft ships around the world which are still being deployed. Family was key to him. He truly was a rocket scientists and will be deeply missed. Thank you Ed for giving me two remarkable son´s, Jason and John.

Chris Lawrence-Nicholson

August 12, 2014

I was truly saddened to hear about Ed's passing. I worked with him for many years in the TARTAR Department on the base at Port Hueneme. He always had a smile on his face and helped the working hours go by quickly. My deepest condolences to all the family. I pray that God will bring you comfort during this difficult time.

Vicki Miller

August 11, 2014

To the Reiher family - I was so shocked and saddened to hear about Ed's passing. I had the pleasure of knowing and working with Ed at PHD NSWC. Always a smile on his face and just such a nice guy! Praying that the Lord brings you peace during this time of grieving. God Bless you all! Vicki Miller

donald mcdonald

July 19, 2014

In memory of Ed, we send our condolences & sympathies to Ed's family, friends and classmates. On the field or off the field Ed would put every thing he had into life. He was a true hero.....he was the wind beneath our wings......though be gone....he will never be forgotten.......Donald McDonald class of 62......Robert McDonald, class of 64

July 19, 2014

Being two weeks apart in age growing up, we were each others Shadow! It was a no brainer that Ed became my "Best Man". We had so much fun together from early days at Ed's family home filled with cheer & laughter to Sundowners in college and flying together buzzing the Sundowner spaghetti feed. So many good memories!
This past Winter Ed moved in with me for three months. We were definitely the Odd Couple! We discussed life and its ups & downs and tried to make some sense of it all. The one thing we figured out that shocked us both "this is no rehearsal"! We came up with a plan to handle that realization ... "Don't forget to Boogie"! Much love to you Ed, my dear Bro, I'll being seeing you soon, "this is no rehearsal" .... Gus

July 15, 2014

We grew up in a different time. A time when playtime was mostly unsupervised--an invaluable gift for a child. We played with dangerous toys, like wood-burning sets and X-ACTO knives. We had BB guns. We explored mine shafts and jumped from railroad bridges into the Truckee River. We were privileged to hear the steam engines working. We walked on thin ice. We tested nearly every boundary. We loved our friends and hated our enemies. We had to decide for our selves just how far to go...

I will miss you terribly.

Your friend,
Bob Van Noy

July 14, 2014

To the Reiher and Quadrio families; So sorry to hear of this great loss. I had the opportunity to have worked with Funny many years ago. I had the pleasure of meeting Ed also. Both are remembered as just great people. They have both left terrific legacies. Sincerely, Jeff Wooldridge