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John Reinders Obituary
John J. Reinders, age 81, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, November 11, 2016 with his wife family present. He was born on August 7, 1935 to Gerhard and Loretta Reinders. He graduated from St. Mary's Catholic High School in Menasha in 1954. John was a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in Oshkosh. In the early 1960's he served with the Lay Mission Helpers in Africa and later, during his early retirement years, in a lay ministry program with his church. John married Mary Graikowski on September 23, 1967 and they shared 49 years together. John also was a professed into the Secular Franciscan Order in February of 2013.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; his brother-in-law, Richard Graikowski (special friend, Yvonne); sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Ardell and Allan Puser and sister-in-law Lois Allen. He is further survived by his nephew, Thomas (Janice) Freeman, niece and godchild Barbara (Charles) Countney, niece, Patricia Freeman, nephew Robert (Laura) Jansen, niece and godchild Joan (special friend, Scott) Sutton, nephew David (Charlotte) Jansen, nephews, Karl Reinders, Matthew (Noleen) Reinders, Eric (Vivian) Reinders, nephew Corwin (special friend, Ruth) Graikowski, niece Gilda (Tracy) Burr, niece Emma Gagnon, niece Dawn (Kurt) Peltzer, nephew and godchild Dennis (Ann) Puser, nephew David (Lynn) Puser and niece D'Anna (Fred) Johnson. He is further survived by many grandnieces, grandnephews, great grandnieces and great grandnephews. John was preceded in death by his parents, Gerhard and Loretta Reinders, brother, Robert C. Reinders, sisters, Dolores Freeman Arft, Phyllis Jansen; brothers-in-law, Ben Freeman, Greg Jansen, Robert Arft, James Peterson, John Allen and niece, Paula Graikowski and nephew, Gary Jansen.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for John on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, St. Peter Catholic Church, 435 High Avenue, Oshkosh with the Rev. Fr. James Jugenheimer as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Appleton. A time of visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass. Memorials in John's name may be made to Most Blessed Sacrament Parish. The family wishes to thank the nurses and care team at Aurora Medical Center and Aurora at Home Hospice for the kind and compassionate care they gave to John and his family.
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November 14, 2016
"The community of St. Mary Catholic High Schools sends its thoughts and prayers to Mary Reinders and the entire Reinders family on the loss of John, a member of the class of 1954. May he rest in peace."
Sue Peters
Alumni Relations Coordinator
susie trudell riggs
November 14, 2016
My condolences to you Mary and family. May John rest in peace.
Jerry & Karen Kuborn
November 13, 2016
Our sincere condolences on John's passing. I first met John many,many years ago as a member of the Boy Scout Drum & Bugle Corps in Appleton. John was a mentor to many of us through those exciting times. Years later, my wife & I rekindled that acquaintance at St. Peter parish but it now included his lovely wife ,Mary. They were an important part of our prayer group and gave great insights to us and shared their deep faith throughout my journey to becoming a Deacon. His courage, willingness to do what ever was necessary to help others no matter what will be remembered fondly and missed deeply. Mary, our prayers & thoughts are with you.
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