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Rev. Wallace “Wally” William Reifsteck

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[September 11, 2015]  LINCOLN - Rev. Wallace “Wally” William Reifsteck, 80, of Lincoln passed away at 6:00pm on September 9, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Visitation:  from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, September 17 at  St. John United Church of Christ in Lincoln.

Service:  10:00 a.m. Friday, September 18, 2015 at the church.

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln    Mount Pulaski

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Rev. Wallace “Wally” William Reifsteck, 80, of Lincoln passed away at 6:00pm on September 9, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Wally was born January 10, 1935 in Champaign, Illinois, the son of Fred Ludwig and Hulda Marie Gerth Reifsteck. He married Tonita Mae Douglas December 18, 1955 at St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Champaign, Illinois. She survives in Lincoln.

Wally is also survived by his children; Douglas Paul (Carolyn) Reifsteck of Sycamore, IL; Elaine Marie (Steve) Reifsteck Aue of Lincoln, IL; David Wallace (Carol) Reifsteck of Herscher, IL; Bret William (Laurie) Reifsteck of Yorkville, IL; his sister; Grace (Walt) Kepner of Caldwell, ID, and his eight grandchildren: Rachel and Kayleigh Reifsteck, Kristan and Nathan Aue, Samuel and Reilly Reifsteck, Brendon and Joshua Reifsteck and many other nieces and nephews and friends around the world.

Wally was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Lucinda Kay Reifsteck, two brothers, Louis “Doc” Reifsteck and Fred Reifsteck Jr., and his sister, Catherine Fiedler.

Wally served UCC pastorates at Zion UCC (Gilman, 1960-1964); St. Peter’s (Grant Park 1964-1969); St. John UCC (Lincoln 1969-1982); St. John (Freeport 1982-1992); retiring after service First Congregational UCC (Decatur 1992-2000); returning as a member of St. John United Church of Christ of Lincoln. He was a Director of Church Camp; President of IL Conference 1977-1978; and representative to four national conventions of United Church of Christ; Moderator of Association and visitor of clergy for the UCC Pension Board.

Wallace was Courier Citizen of Year in Lincoln for 1977; Member of Lions Clubs in Gilman and Grant Park and Rotary in Lincoln, Freeport, Grant Park and Decatur; 32nd degree Mason in Valley of Freeport. In Lincoln, he served on United Way Board, St. Clara’s Manor when it was opened (President one year) and Castle Manor Board from its beginning. He served a term of President at the Oasis Senior Center and again during the fire, relocation and dedication of new Oasis. He was co-coordinator of a Meals On Wheels route, a member of the Illinois Conference of United Church of Christ and the Eastern Association, UCC.

Services for Wally will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 18, 2015 at St. John United Church of Christ in Lincoln with Rev. Kenneth Kramer, Rev. Jean Pennell, Rev. Tom Norwalk, and Rev. John Roemer officiating . Visitation will be from 2:30 -7:00 pm Thursday at the Church. A graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m. (Friday) at East Lawn Cemetery in Urbana, IL.

Memorial donations may be made in Wally’s name to Oasis Senior Center, St. John United Church of Christ Scholarship Fund, or St. Clara’s Manor Building Fund.

Services have been entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

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