Mass of Christian Burial for Nicholas J. "Nick" Reinert, 93, of Mott, ND will be Friday, June 25, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott, ND. Fr. Charles Zins will officiate and burial will follow at the Sunnyslope Cemetery in Mott. Visitations will be from 1:00 to 5:00 on Thursday, June 24 at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday morning. A Rosary/Vigil Service will be Thursday evening at the Church in Mott at 7:00 p.m.

Nicholas J. Reinert was born December 26, 1916 in Highland Township, rural Mott, to Nicholas Reinert and Mary Parkhurst. He was the third youngest of eleven children and spent his youth on the family farm.

On October 27, 1936, he married Catherine Frank and to this marriage six children were born. Nick and Catherine made their life together on the family farm northeast of Mott. Nick served as secretary of the Mott Equity Exchange, was a board member of the Farm Home Administration and was a supervisor with the Hettinger and Slope County Soil Conservation Service. In 1965 Nick was recognized with the Award Winning Farm for Hettinger and Slope counties. He served on the Water Resource Board of Bismarck and also served as chairman for the Mott Cemetery Board.He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus and served as a trustee on the boards of St. Placidus and St. Vincents Catholic Church.

Nick's life can be remembered best through his examples of farming, faith and family. He spent 62 years as a farmer on the farm homestead which was recognized as a Centennial family farm in 2008. Nick was man of deep faith and devotion. Upon retirement, he attended daily mass when possible and he and his wife, Catherine, together prayed the daily rosary.

Nick died peacefully at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mott, ND on June 21, 2010.

Nick and Catherine were married for 73 years and served as an example of commitment and love for each other. Left with loving memories are his wife, Catherine, Mott ; 3 daughters, Mildred (Nick) Wegh, Dickinson; Kathy (James) Brewster, Olympia, WA; Sister Agnes Reinert O.S.B., Bismarck; and 3 sons Nick (Loretta) , Dickinson; John (Patty) Bismarck; and Ernie (Carol) Bismarck. He is also survived by 23 grandchildren, 51 great- grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 5 sisters, Kate Waddell, Marguerite Waddell, Mary Laches, Agnes Smart, and Marlene Smart; 5 brothers, Walter, Raymond,William, Charles and John; and 1 grandchild, Richard Wegh.