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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
Obituary
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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