Gail Reinert

Gail Reinert, 72 of Sioux City passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at her residence after a long illness.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Rev. Daniel Rupp will officiate. Burial will be in the West Pilot Cemetery rural Cherokee, IA. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. Monday with the family present from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. and a Vigil service at 7:00 P.M. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Online condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Gail was born February 25, 1944 in Gordon, NE; she was the daughter of Dale and Helen (Blankenfeld) Mansfield. Gail grew up on a farm near Quimby, IA and graduated from Quimby High School. She worked for the Cherokee Mental Health Institute and retired from there after working there for 23 years Gail worked full time at the Jackson Recovery Center while going to Briar Cliff College. She graduated from Briar Cliff in 1992. She moved to Salt Lake City, UT after graduation for a short time and then returned to Sioux City. Gail worked for the Jackson Recovery Center for 10 years.

Gail was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and she enjoyed gardening and flowers. She especially loved to spend time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Over the years, Gail touched many lives.

Survivors include her children: Marcia Kelley and her husband John of Sioux City, Chris Wahlstrom and her husband Craig of Hinton, IA, Marty Reinert and his wife Judy of South Sioux City, NE; her siblings: Jean Ireland, Jim Mansfield (Fayola), Audrey Neiffer, Harry Mansfield (Anita), Betty Schmidt (Darwin), Linda Flewelling, Richard Mansfield (Linda) and Judy Gross (Edward); 8 grandchildren: Bobbie Sheffield, Micah Sheffield, Sara Godbersen (Russ), Benjamin Kelley, Cortni Miller, Meranda Kappler (Significant Other Josh White), Zach Kappler (Veronica) and Zane Reinert (Alyssa); 10 great grandchildren: Tobias, Isaiah, Collin, Caydin, Maddie, Matthew, Mac, Ella, Evan and Adalie.

Gail was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Keith Mansfield (Alice), her sister Virginia Gagnon (Tom), 2 brothers in law: Wayne Ireland and Ray Flewelling.