Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Reister, Ronald J. July 15, 2020
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Sat. July 18, 2020

Ronald Reister, 83
Ronald J. Reister, 83, of Greenville, formerly of Manistee, died Wednesday, 
July 15, 2020, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He 
was born February 4, 1937, in Ionia, the son of Raymond and Pauline (Buhrer) 
Reister. He graduated from Ionia High School, class of 1955. He married 
Patricia Ward on January 17, 1959, in Ionia. He was employed as a correction 
officer for the State of Michigan for more than 29 years, first at the Ionia 
Correctional Facility and then in Freesoil at Camp Sauble State Prison. Ron 
was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Stuart, Florida, and more 
recently part of the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church family. He enjoyed camping, 
fishing, all types of racing, and spending time with his family. 

Ron was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia, in 2012. He was also 
preceded in death by his sister, Paula Ritz. He is survived by his daughter, 
Ronda (Bill) Conners of Florida; two sons, Michael Reister of Irons and Jon 
(Reca) Reister of Cadillac; eight grandchildren, Jennifer (Luke) Patterson, 
Joshuwa Myers, Kristen (Nate) Garret, Courtney, Patrick and Brendan Conners, 
Billy Conners, and Elizabeth (Brian) Pietrzyk; six great-grandchildren; 
brothers, Wayne (Janet) Reister, and David Reister; sister, Linda (Richard) 
Sowerby; brother-in-law, Daryl Ritz; and special friend, Sonja Reed. Numerous 
nieces, nephews, other relatives, and good friends also survive. 

Funeral services will be held at 1 PM Monday, July 20, 2020, at Mt. Calvary 
Lutheran Church, with visitation at church from 11 AM to 1 PM., Rev. Jeffrey 
Wilhelm will serve as officiant. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 2 
PM at Oak Grove Cemetery in Manistee. Memorial contributions may be given to 
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church or the Munson Manor Hospitality House. Hurst 
funeral Home is serving the Reister family, and memories and messages of 
condolence may be shared at hurstfh.com


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