Adela M. (Neumeyer) Reinboldt, age 100, passed away on Tuesday, June 2 at her home in St. Nazianz.
Adela was born on April 22, 1926 in St. Nazianz, daughter of the late Herbert and Lydia (Burkart) Neumeyer. On August 9, 1947 she married Francis Reinboldt at St. Gregory Church in St. Nazianz. He preceded her in death on Nov. 14, 2002. As their family was growing they moved to Florida and lived there for 10 years. After returning to Wisconsin she was employed at Tecumseh Products until her retirement. She then joined HCE (former Homemakers club) and learned that they were making dresses for girls in Africa. Since she loved to sew she made about 2000 of these as well as lap quilts for nursing homes, book bags, COVID masks and many other things for charity. She helped at the local food pantry and distributed meals on wheels. She and Franny loved to travel and spent many years camping.
Adela’s greatest love was having her children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren around for their many family gatherings. In April, 180 family members, neighbors, and friends gathered to celebrate her 100th birthday where the Historical Society of St. Nazianz recognized her as the honorary Matriarch of St. Nazianz.
Survivors include 2 daughters and their husbands Linda and Butch Luedtke and Diane and Joseph Riesterer, 4 sons James and Veronica Reinboldt, William Reinboldt, Kenneth Reinboldt and Barb Stevens, Robert Reinboldt, and daughter in law Liz Reinboldt. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren, Shawn (Bonnie) Luedtke, Melissa (Brad) Ebert, Amber (Brennen) McCloud, Brianna (Tyler) Wagner, James Jr. Reinboldt, Jillian (Alex) Hartlaub, Miranda (Travis) Maloney, Emily (Zach) Schell, Kevin (Katie) Reinboldt, Angie (Aaron) Bohnhoff, Jon Reinboldt, Frankie Reinboldt and Angie Reinboldt, 26 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren. She is further survived by 2 sisters Jeanette Klauck, Shirley (LeRoy) Arndt and 1 brother James (Dorothy) Neumeyer. She was preceded in death by her husband and one son Donald as well as two sisters and their husbands Virginia and Donald Berg, Bernice and Richard Klaeser, two brothers and their wives Gilbert and LouAnn Neumeyer and Richard and Nancy Neumeyer, two brother-in-laws and their wives Eugene and Pauline Reinboldt and Buster and Mary Reinboldt. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and many friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz at 11:00 on Thursday, June 11. The family will greet family and friends from 9:00 until 10:45. Entombment will be held at Knollwood Mausoleum immediately after the mass. Family and friends will then gather at Meats Opera House for lunch.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to the family by visiting www.lakeshorefamilyfuneralhomes.com
Lakeshore Family Funeral Homes, Christianson & Deja Funeral Home of Valders is assisting the family with arrangements.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the wonderful caregivers from Jays Legacy and Sharon Richardson Hospice.
