Funeral services for Velma L. Reiss, 87, of Demorest, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 9, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel with Pastor Shane Jenkins officiating. A livestream of the service will be available at facebook.com/whitfieldfh. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, at Osage City Cemetery in Osage, Kansas.
Mrs. Reiss passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2022.
Born June 28, 1934, in Versailles, Missouri, Mrs. Reiss was a daughter of the late Edward and Mary Elizabeth Garber. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of nearly 50 years, Robert L. Reiss and siblings, Raymond, Bob, Pauline, Dennis, Ina, Ed, Bill, Bud, and Violet.
Mrs. Reiss attended Victory Baptist Church. Velma's three most important things in her life were her Christian faith, her family, and her friends. She loved to entertain people through her cooking, family reunions, board games, and other activities. She was an avid crafter through quilting and sewing. Velma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was known to her grandchildren as "Grandma." Velma had an unconditional love for anyone and everyone she came in contact with and always loved to share her testimony of her love for her Savior, Jesus Christ.
Survivors include her sons, Bob Reiss and spouse, Lisa of Demorest; Ralph Reiss of the home; and Bruce Reiss and Julie of Clarkesville; grandchildren and spouses, Robert and Kris, Lyndsy and Michael, Coner, Emma, and Ella; great-grandchildren, Trey, Hannah, Noah, Levi, Micah, Lisabeth, and Tucker; sisters, Lena, Mary, and Rosie; brother, Homer; and was loved by numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m., Friday, April 8, at the funeral home.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, Baldwin.