Obituary for Don Lee Reber Don Lee Reber, 88, of Alliance, died on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at 12:05 p.m. at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. He was born on October 19, 1927 in San Diego, CA, had lived in Alliance most of his life and was a 1945 graduate of Alliance High School. A veteran of WWII, he served our country in the U. S. Navy and he was a member of the American Legion Post #166.
Don retired as owner of the former Jay’s convenience store. Mr. Reber was a member of the B.P.O. Elks, Past President of Alliance Exchange Club, Past President of Alliance High School Booster Club and Past Commissioner of the Alliance Slo-Pitch Association. Don played softball and had coached a girls softball team.
He was also inducted into the Slo-Pitch Hall of Fame. In his past-time, he enjoyed fishing on Lake Erie, bowling, golfing and held season tickets for the Mt. Union Raiders Football.
He was a licensed pilot and enjoyed flying his Cesna. He is survived by his children, Nancy & Steve Ohman of Alliance, Lynn & Charles Ring of Alliance, Don & Sue Reber of Mishawaka, IN, Mike Reber & Cheryl Mills of Sevierville, TN, Tammy & Rick Frank of Marlboro, Gail & Brook Haidet of Alliance, and Judy Wyss & Rich Summers of Alliance; grandchildren, Kristin Charron & Ashley Ohman, Tony Venables, Kelly Ring & Kim Sands, Jenny & Amy Reber, Jill Savage, Alicia Hoffman & Emily Buck, Dustin, Shane and Colton Haidet, Zack & Molly Wyss; ten great-grandchildren; and a step-sister, Joyce Hoffman of FL. Preceding him in death was his wife, Helen J. Reber on April 16, 2003, whom he married on May 7, 1949; his father, Lee Reber, mother Dorothy (Albright) Montgomery; and step-father, Adam Montgomery.
The family will receive friends at Walton-Schrader Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. His funeral service will begin at 7:00 p.m. An Elks Service will held at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Private Interment, with military honors will take place at Fairmount Memorial Park on Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to www.
woundedwarriorproject.org . Arrangements are by the Walton-Schrader Funeral Home, 1131 West State Street, Alliance, Ohio 44601. This obituary may be viewed and condolences may be sent to the family online at www.
wsfuneralhome.com . To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Don Lee Reber please visit our Sympathy Store. Cemetery Details Fairmount Memorial Park 4199 South Union Avenue Alliance, OH, 44601 2018 Previous Events Visitation 2018 MAR 23.
04:00 PM – 07:00 PM Walton-Schrader Funeral Home 1131 West State Street Alliance, OH, US, 44601 2018 MAR 23.
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