Leonard Anthony Reinert Obituary (1924 - 2021)

Leonard Anthony Reinert passed away on December 1, 2021 in Indianola, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, December 10, 2021 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola. A visitation will take place at 10:00am prior to services. Burial will immediately follow at I.O.O.F Cemetery in Indianola. Leonard was born November 24, 1924 in Rock Township of Cherokee County, Iowa to Frank and Wilhelmina (Redder) Reinert. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. On October 2, 1952 he married the love of his life Patricia Steichen in Remsen, Iowa. They were married close to 69 years. They loved to travel and wintered in Arizona for several years. Leonard loved making wood crafts for Patti to paint, birdhouses, benches, and barn wood planters. He also loved to play cards. Leonard worked hard to care for his family and worked away from home a lot. In the past few years he devoted his time to caring for Patti. He also said "she took care of you kids all those years, now it's my turn to take care of her. " Leonard was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Leonard is survived by his five children, Tim Reinert, Doug (Pam) Reinert, Dan (Denise) Reinert, Linda (Dennis) Herberger, and BethAnn (Randy) Stuflick; 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren; brother, Jerry (Barb) Reinert; and a sister, Josephine Jorgenson. Leonard was preceded in death by his wife, Patti, his parents, 10 brothers and sisters. Memorials in Leonard's name can be directed to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.