Obituary Record

Roger E. Reeh
Died on 3/10/2003
Buried in Blair Cemetery

printed in The Enterprise, March 14, 2003

ROGER E. REEH, 66

Roger E. Reeh, 66, of Blair, died Monday, March 10, 2003, at his home.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, March 14, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Blair. Interment will be in the Blair Cemetery.

Roger E. Reeh was born Sept. 12, 1936 in Herman to John and Edith (Compton) Reeh. In 1941, the family moved to a farm north of Kennard. He attended Brewster School and Kennard High School, where he graduated in 1954.

On Oct. 16, 1971, he was married to Mary Sorensen in Kennard.

Mr. Reeh drove truck and farmed, and later worked in construction. He lived his entire life in the Blair and Kennard communities.

He was a member of the Kennard Volunteer Fire Department and the Nebraska Air National Guard. He enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening, woodworking and remodeling. As a hobby, he collected John Deere memorabilia.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Sharon Morgan of Yutan; Sandy and Kent Long of Blair; and Colista and Mike Martin of Omaha; three sons, Keith, Duane and Joshua Reeh, all of Blair; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a brother and sister-in-law, Alan and Arlene Reeh of Fremont; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Audrey Jessen of Blair, Barbara and Ervin Wulf of Fremont; sister-in-law, Betty Reeh of Blair.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Gordon.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

# 2 - - from the Omaha World-Herald, March 12, 2003

REEH - - Roger E., age 66, Blair. Survived by wife, Mary; daughters, Sharon Morgan, Yutan, NE; Sandy and Kent Long, Blair; Colista and Mike Martin, Omaha; sons, Keith, Duane and Joshua Reeh, all of Blair; 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; brother Alan and Arlene Reeh, Fremont; sisters, Audrey Jessen, Blair, Barbara and Ervin Wulf, Fremont.

SERVICES Fri. 10 a.m. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Blair. Burial Blair Cemetery. VISITATION starts Thurs. 9 am with family receiving friends 6-8 pm.

CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME, Blair, NE 402-426-2191

Find a Grave Memorial #7442757

Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public Library.

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