Vickie Reis, age 65, of Breda, died suddenly on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at her home near Breda.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 19, 2016 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Breda. The Celebrant will be Fr. Mark Stoll. Con-Celebrants will be Fr. Gary Snyder, and Fr. James Smith. Music will be by Joan Schettler and the St. Bernard’s Adult and Contemporary Choirs. Mass Servers will be Collin and Connor Uhlenkamp. Lector will be Randy Snyder. Gift Bearers will be Tom and Pat Schwarzkopf. Eucharistic Minister will be Jim Stork. Casket Bearers will be Jeff Stork, Eric Boes, Matt Stork, Adam Kleespies, Matt Kuker, Ben Langel, Jason Ludwig, and Bret Schwarzkopf. Burial will be at the parish cemetery.
Friends may call at St. Bernard’s Church in Breda after 3 p.m. on Sunday, where there will be a Rosary prayed at 4 p.m., and a Christian Wake Service will be held at 6 p.m.
Visitation will resume from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at the Sharp Funeral Home in Breda.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Breda, and online condolences may be left for Vickie’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born on August 23, 1951 in Carroll, Iowa, Vickie was the daughter of Irwin and Marie Dorothy (Snyder) Stork. She grew up on the family farm one mile east and a half a mile north of Breda, and she later graduated from St. Bernard’s High School.
On July 8, 1972 Vickie was united in marriage to Dan Reis at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Breda. The couple lived southeast of Breda briefly before moving to their current residence west of Breda. Over the years Vickie worked at Carroll Medical Associates, and later McFarland Clinic before retiring in January of 2016.
Vickie enjoyed music, quilting, the color purple, golfing, family history, and birds, especially cardinals. She was a member of St. Bernard’s ladies guild, St. Bernard’s Choir, Carroll Contemporary Choir, Carroll County Genealogy, the Carroll Master Gardeners, and St. Bernard’s Parish in Breda.
Vickie is survived by her children: Scott Reis of Des Moines, and Leslie Reis of Denison. Also surviving are her siblings: Jim (Jane) Stork of Carroll, Carol (John) Boes, of Carroll, Vonnie Stork of Sioux Falls, SD, Russ (Jan) Stork of Omaha, and Lori (Mike) Kleespies of Lawler; her brother-in-law’s and sister-in-law’s: Pam (Jim) Deal of Andover, MN, Terry (Joy) Reis of Lake View, Tricia (Gene) Langel of Templeton, and Deb (Meryl) Ludwig of Auburn, as well as many nieces, nephews, and other extended relatives.
Vickie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Dan on September 25, 2015, a son John in 1973, and her parents-in-law: LaVerdos and Luella Reis.
