Pauline Reinhart

Pauline R. Reinhart, age 91, of rural Portland passed away on Tuesday July 16, 2024, in Persimmon Ridge Healthcare in Portland. 

She was born in Mercer County, Ohio, on Sept. 14, 1932, the daughter of William and Mary (Kramer) Tebbe. She was married on April 7, 1951, to Victor Reinhart and he passed away on Sept. 24, 2011. 

Pauline was a homemaker and farm wife. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Rosary Sodality and Bryant Senior Citizens. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, quilting, painting and doing taxidermy.

Surviving are three sons, Ronald Reinhart (wife: Peg) of Martinsville, Indiana, Dave Reinhart (wife: Jane) of Portland and Richard Reinhart (wife: Janet) of Brownsburg, Indiana; five daughters, Carolyn Tuesca (husband: Hector) of Fort Wayne, Marilyn Laux (husband: Phil) of Portland, Deborah Wendel (husband: Kenneth) of Portland, Barbara Homan (husband: Kenneth) of Bryant and Victoria Wade (husband: Dan) of Huber Heights, Ohio; three brothers, Ray Tebbe of Tipp City, Don Tebbe of Arizona and Alvin Tebbe of Fort Recovery; one sister, Betty Meyring of North Carolina; 28      grandchildren; and 67 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers. Lawrence and Leo Tebbe; and a sister, Eunice Tobe.

Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, July 22, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. in Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Fr. Marty Sandhage presiding. Burial will follow in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. with a scripture service at 3:45 p.m. in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Autism Society of Indiana or Masses.

Condolences may be expressed at bairdfreeman.com.