Aleta Reeder
Aleta Reeder
Aleta Leonore Reeder was born January 26, 1924 on the family farm in Clayton County near Luana, Iowa to Edward and Clara Leonore (Kuthe) Heins. She passed away Thursday morning February 11, 2016 at her daughter home in West Union, Iowa at the age of 92.
A private family burial will be held at a later date.
A public visitation was held Monday, February 15, 2016 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Burnham-Wood & S.K. Rogers Funeral Home in West Union, IA.
Aleta was a homemaker and helped on the farm doing farm chores as needed. She had a large garden and canned vegetables and fruits for her family.
She enjoyed dancing, rodeos and listening to polka music.
Aleta received her education in the rural schools of Clayton County and was a member of United Methodist Church in West Union.
On March 8, 1947 Aleta was united in marriage with Roger R. Reeder at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, four children were born to this union, Diana, Duane, Roger and Russell.
Survivors include her four children; Diana Reeder of West Union, Duane (Rhonda) Reeder of Lawton, Iowa, Roger L. Reeder of Liberty, MO and Russell (Susie Hundley) of Elgin, four grandchildren; Tami Hostak, Chad (Theresa) Reeder, Natasha (Trevor) Widmann and Miranda Reeder, five great grandchildren; Adam and Tyler Hostak, Jace and Bode Reeder, and Lily Widmann, one sister; Darlene and several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Aleta was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Roger on September 23, 2012, three bothers, Welmer, Harvey and Harold, and a daughter in law Dianne K. Reeder.
Burnham-Wood & S.K. Rogers Funeral Home of West Union, IA was in charge of arrangements. 7u7