James Leonard Reinhart, age 81, of Wolf Point, Montana passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point, MT after a long battle with Parkinson’s.
He was born February 28, 1938 in New Ulm, Minnesota to Lawrence & Catherine (Reding) Reinhart.
He graduated school in New Ulm and joined the Air Force. While stationed at the Glasgow Air Force Base, he made several trips to Wolf Point, where he met the love of his life, Reita Brookman. She was a waitress at the Sweet Shoppe in Wolf Point. While dating, Reita, Jim talked her into joining the Catholic Church. Both were very active in the church. Dad was exceptionally proud to be a Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Honorary Life Member.
They married June 11, 1960. They moved to the country to raise their 3 children, Joe, Cathy & Christina. Jim made his living farming and ranching and helped his father-in-law, Marvin Brookman, take care of his rodeo livestock. He drove school bus for the Frontier Elementary School district for over 42 years. He also spent some time helping his dear friend, Jim Rodenburg at his honey bee and honey farm. Together they delivered the bees to Las Vegas for the winter. While traveling, they stopped to attend the National Finals Rodeo.
Reita passed away April 29, 2007 and left a void in his heart that nothing could fill.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Reita, two brothers, Hank and Tom Reinhart, both parents, Lawrence and Catherine Reinhart, Nephew, Aron Allen, Sister-in-law, Cleita Ashley and her husband Jim Ashley.
He is survived by his three children, Joe (Tammy) Reinhart, Cathy (Dave) Wieferich and Christina (Dean) Steinley, 5 granddaughters, Latasha and Tesa Wieferich, Hunter Reinhart, Pilar (Brian) Kuntz and Mattie Steinley; 2 grandsons, Tate Wieferich and William Steinley, 3 Great Grandaughters and 2 Great Grandson, sister-in-laws, Dianne Reinhart and Ramona Reinhart,
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements and condolences for the family can be left by using the form below.