Steven L. Reinhart, age 63 of Carroll, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer.
A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll. The celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Schott. Music will be by Kate Cuddy and the St. Lawrence Choir. Lector for the funeral mass will be David Prenger. Gift Bearers will be Marty and Laurie Reinhart. Eucharistic Ministers will be Tom Schapman, Eugene Handlos and Phil Phillips. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.
Steve’s family will greet friends one hour prior to mass at the church.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be left for St. Lawrence Church.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Steve’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Steve was born in Carroll, Iowa on August 29, 1951 to John S. and Kathleen M. Reinhart. He grew up in Bellevue, Nebraska where he graduated from high school and went on to attain his undergraduate degree at the University of Georgia, Athens in 1974.
After college he joined the Peace Corp and worked in Morocco. Living in a foreign country gave him the desire to see other parts of the world and after leaving the Peace Corp, Steve spent several years living and working in France and Germany.
He returned to the United States in the early 90’s and moved to California to further his education. He obtained his Masters of Arts in Comparative Literature in June of 1995 and Degree of Doctorate of Philosophy in June of 1999 from the University of California, Riverside. During this time he held many teaching positions.
Steve had a strong Christian faith and since moving back to Carroll became an active member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. He was very involved in the church’s religious education program as well as prayer and study groups. He was a Eucharistic minister for the church as well as Saint Anthony Hospital and Nursing Home. He was an active third degree member of the Knights of Columbus and was very involved with the local Columbian Squires program.
He is survived by his mother, Kathleen Reinhart of Wisconsin, three brothers, Martin (Laurie) of Wisconsin, Anthony (Dayna) of Kansas and Randy of Minnesota, a sister Joan Wright of Missouri, nine nieces and nephews, Christopher, Susan (LeBlanc), John, Jason, Amanda, Anthony, Amelia, Katie and Angela (Wright), and two grandnephews.
Steve was preceded in death by his father, John Reinhart.
