Dear Reber Family,
Linda and I and our children will keep Art and your whole family in our prayers. Since my visits to Clearwater & St. Joe were limited to the summers, I did not get many opportunities to get to know my Aunt Rose’s side of the family. Peace to all of you, and I will have a Mass offered for Art, since I am a KC member like Art. God bless you all.
Arthur J. Reber
March 1, 1919 – December 8, 2007
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph for Arthur J. Reber, age 88 of St. Joseph who passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at his home. Reverend Joseph Feders, OSB will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday and after 12 Noon on Thursday at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Joseph. Senior Citizens will pray at 4:30 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home in St. Joseph.
Art was born on March 1, 1919 in St. Joseph, Minnesota to Michael and Elizabeth (Pfannenstein) Reber. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of WWII serving as Tank Commander in 763rd Tank Battalion in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal. Art married Marie C. Warnert on September 18, 1950 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph. He was employed by the Correctional Facility, St. Cloud for 23 years starting as a guard and later as an Electronics Vocational Instructor. After his retirement in 1974 Art was a part-time bus driver for Trobec’s Bus Service. Art was a member of St. Joseph’s Parish, Senior Citizens, Knights of Columbus Council #7057, St. Cloud Eagle Aerie #622 and the St. Joseph Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5773.
Art enjoyed his pets, hunting, fishing, motorcycling, traveling and camping; he especially enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He’ll be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather.
Survivors include his wife, Marie; children, Mary Stangler (Jerry) of St. Joseph, Ann Schreifels (Jerry) of St. Joseph, Lois Weiman (Rick) of Cold Spring, John (Karen) of St. Cloud, Steve (Anita) of St. Joseph, Sue Dullinger (Tom) of St. Joseph, Joan Schmidt (Jay) of St. Cloud, Paul of St. Joseph; 30 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his infant sister, Arlene and sister, Rose Wocken.
Art’s family would like to thank the St. Cloud Veterans Affairs Medical Center Adult Day Care and Home Instead Senior Care for their special care.
Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.
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IT WAS NICE TO SEE ALL OF YOU ON WED. NITE, YOUR MOTHER LOOKED GREAT,MAY GOD GIVE YOU STRENGTH THROUGH YOUR TIME OF SORROW,HE WILL BE IN OUR PRAYERS
Dear Marie and Family,
We grieve with you at the loss of “General” Art. He was a active member of the Community and always greeted us warmly. We will miss him dearly. Our love to you all. We will miss the funeral as we are in Germany visiting our son and his family. God bless you all and keep you close to Him.
Love, Norm and Judy Hansen
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Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday and after 12 Noon on Thursday at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Joseph. Senior Citizens will pray at 4:30 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home in St. Joseph.