Donald M. Reiff, 78,
Kent
,
MN
, died Saturday, January 30, 2010 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus,
Breckenridge
,
MN
. The Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Kent. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 5 PM to 8 PM with a 7 PM prayer vigil at Willow Creek Chapel (
920 3
rd
Ave. N.
) Wahpeton, and one hour before the service at the church on Wednesday. Interment will be at
St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery
,
Kent
. Arrangements are with Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, with military honors provided by Wahpeton VFW Post No. 4324 and Minnesota Military Honor Guard.
Don was born May 14, 1931 at
Fargo
,
ND
, the son of Charles J. and Bertha A. (Lotzer) Reiff. He grew up in
Kent
and attended grade school at
Kent
. He graduated from
Breckenridge
High School
in 1949. Don entered the US Army in February of 1952, where he served in
Korea
. He returned to
Kent
after the service, in 1954, where he worked at his family’s business, Kent Oil. On October 16, 1958 he was united in marriage to Alice Ficenec at St. Arnold’s Catholic Church,
Milnor
,
ND
. The couple lived and raised their five children in
Kent
; Don along with his brother, owned and operated Kent Oil in
Kent
for many years.
For over forty years he was very dedicated to their customers, retiring in 1998.
He continued to live in
Kent
.
Don was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church and enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling and coin collecting. He took great enjoyment in following his children and grandchildren in their activities.
Don is survived by his wife Alice, Kent, MN, his five children: Deb Krump, Abercrombie, ND; Jeff (Bev) Reiff, Wahpeton; Tim Reiff, Wahpeton; Dennis Reiff, Grand Rapids, MN; and Mitch Reiff, Kent; 12 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, his brother, Chuck (Renee) Reiff, Kent; his sisters, Lillian “Dicki” (Leonard) Haman, Bismarck, ND; and Mary Elaine Sellner, Sleepy Eye, MN. and several nieces and nephews.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Tom, and two infant sisters.
