Gene A. Reinhold, 83, of Streator passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Heritage Health Therapy and Senior Care in Streator.
Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. Saturday at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, Streator.
At 12:00 P.M. full military rites will be accorded by members of the Leslie G. Woods American Legion Post 217 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1492.
Cremation rites have been accorded.
Born July 24, 1938 in Urbana he was the son of Willie and Rose (Hren) Reinhold. He married Cheryl M. Rehder on April 20, 1974. She preceded him in death on August 17, 2017.
He is survived by his sons, Eric Reinhold of Streator and Troy (Kristi) Reinhold of Streator; grandchildren, Dawson, Kenzie and Reese; sisters, Katherine Entler of Urbana and Sharon Reinhold of Urbaba; brothers, Robert Reinhold of Urbana and Richard (Betty) Reinhold of Urbana; several nieces and nephews also survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and brothers, Ed, Bud and Walt Reinhold.
Born and raised in Urbana he graduated from Urbana High School.
He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Viet Nam era.
Gene came to the area as a Union Electrician in the 1970’s to work on the construction of the LaSalle Nuclear Power Plant. He retired from his career in 2000. He belonged to the IBEW Local #601 Electricians Union.
Gene was an outdoorsman and he enjoyed hunting deer and pheasant through the years. He also loved to fish and once caught a 5 pound Crappie. He also enjoyed golfing and remained active until very recently. He will be dearly missed by his loving family.
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