Obit: Reis, Colleen Sue (1965 - 2022)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Reis, Keyes, Schafer, Krause, Komay, Gregurich, Hanson, Krokstrom, Thieme, Saylor

----Source: Life Tributes Funeral Home (Spencer, Clark Co., WI) 10/03/2022

Reis, Colleen Sue (23 March 1965 – 1 October 2022)

Colleen Sue Reis (Schafer) 57 of Unity, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 1st, 2022.

Colleen was born March 23rd, 1965, to Roland and Marlene (Keyes) Schafer in Neenah. She attended and graduated from Spencer High School in 1983. She married Andrew Reis on July 8th, 1983, at Christ the King in Spencer, and together had seven children. One of Colleen’s greatest achievements was seeing all her children graduate high school and earned college degrees. Colleen’s heart was her home and her family. She loved family get-togethers and playing cards.

Colleen is survived by her husband of 39 years, Andrew Reis, children: Stephanie Jo Reis, Sarah (Dan) Krause, Beth (Jeffrey) Komay, Mark Reis, Anne Marie Reis, Nicole Reis, and Stacy Reis, and her three grandchildren: Kolten Gregurich, Lily Krause, and Isaiah Komay. She is further survived by her siblings: Tom (Deb) Schafer, Tammy (Tom) Hanson, Lorrie Krokstrom, Shelly (Ken) Thieme, Greg (Sommer) Schafer, and many nieces and nephews.

Colleen was preceded in death by her parents Roland and Marlene (Keyes) Schafer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 P.M. on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Spencer with Rev. Barry Saylor officiating. Colleen will be laid to rest in West Spencer Cemetery in the Town of Sherman. Family and friends are invited to gather at Life Tributes Funeral Home in Spencer on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, from 4 P.M. until 7 P.M. and again at the church on Thursday from 12 Noon until time of services. The honor of pallbearer belongs to her son, Mark Reis, brothers, Tom and Greg Schafer, brother-in-law, Daniel Reis and sons-in-law, Daniel Krause and Jeffrey Komay.

If desired, the family is accepting donations in Colleen’s name to be directed to: Christ the King Catholic Church-Spencer and Clark County Mounted Search and Rescue.

Colleen’s arrangements are under the care of Life Tributes Funeral Home-Spencer. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.lifetributesfuneralhome.com. 

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