July 17, 2024 at 2:04 p.m.
Eugene P. Reinhart, 96, of Bryant, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at his home.
He was born on Dec. 16, 1927, in Jay County, Indiana, to the late Clem and Rose (Schindler) Reinhart.
In addition to his parents, Eugene was preceded in death by his wife, Luella (Homan) Reinhart, whom he married on Aug. 1, 1953, and who passed away on Dec. 28, 2016; his siblings, Rita (Ott) Homan, Norma (Ivo) Huelskamp, Ernie Reinhart and Jim Reinhart; his in-laws, Marvin (Mary Lou) Homan, Harold (Luella) Homan, Esther (Leonard) Link, Levern (Joy) Homan, Robert (Jean) Homan, Mary Ann (Alvin) Luebke, Alvira (Harry) Massonne, Verena (Peck) Goettemoeller, Thelma Homan, Ivo (Betty) Homan and infant sister, Laura Homan.
Eugene is survived by his children, Don (Deb) Reinhart of Celina, Ohio, Gary (Mary) Reinhart of Coldwater, Ohio, Jim (Karen) Reinhart of Fort Wayne, Ken Reinhart of Bryant, Bob (Dawn) Reinhart of Chesapeake, Virginia, Sharon (Paul) Link of Celina, Dave (Sue) Reinhart of Shelbyville, Indiana, and Connie Powers of Fishers, Indiana; his 19 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren; his siblings, Carl and Janet Reinhart of Bryant, and Judy and Jim Alig of Bryant; his sisters-in-law, Pat Reinhart of Dayton, Ohio, and Mary and Charles Meier of Celina; and his in-law, Jim Homan of St. Anthony, Ohio.
Eugene was a life-long farmer and also worked for New Idea in Coldwater. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping, especially for foxes. Eugene was known for his scroll saw work. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, St. Joseph Men's Sodality and the Fort Recovery VFW and American Legion.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Bryant, Indiana. Burial, with full military honors, will follow in the church cemetery.
Guests may visit with Eugene's family on Friday, July 19, 2024, from 3 to 8 p.m. and again on Saturday from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at Brockman Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery. An American Legion prayer service will be held at 7:45 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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