Service of Remembrance for Virgil L. Reiners, 68, Hettinger, ND carpenter, farmer and rancher, will be Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hettinger Lutheran Church. Rev. Kathleen Dettmann will officiate and burial will follow at the Hettinger Cemetery. Visitations will be from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Hettinger and one hour prior to the service on Sunday afternoon at the church. A Family Gathering will be at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Funeral Home.

VIRGIL LaVERN REINERS was born on September 8, 1939, in Salem, Oregon to Harold and Augusta (Loer) Reiners. He moved to Hettinger in 1951, when he was in the 7th grade. In 1959 Virgil moved to California with Carol Pagel and they were united in marriage. While in California, Virgil studied Carpentry. Virgil and Carol moved back to Hettinger in 1962 and raised a family of three daughters. He spent his time in Hettinger building many local businesses, homes and other construction projects. He was well known in the area as a talented carpenter and he also enjoyed remodeling houses, farming and ranching. Virgil enjoyed the time he spent with each of his grandchildren. Another favorite pastime was watching sports.


Virgil passed away suddenly at the West River Regional Hospital in Hettinger, ND on August 27, 2008.


Grateful for having been a part of his life are his wife, Carol, their daughters, Rhonda (Rik) Baumeister, Robin (Dalos) Kvanvig, all of Hettinger and Roxann (Brad) Roshau, of Bismarck, ND; seven grandchildren, Josh (Melanie) Epperly, of South Heart, ND, Amanda Koziara (fiancé, Cory Krebs) of Hettinger, ND, Ty Baumeister, Hettinger, ND, Talyssa Kvanvig, Hettinger and Colton, Caydon and Carlee Roshau, of Bismarck, ND, his mother, Augusta Wipf, of Hettinger and one brother, five sisters and numerous nieces and nephews.


Virgil was preceded in death by his father, Harold Reiners, step-father, Walter Beckman and grandparents, Tillie and Dick Reiners, Sam and Rosie Loer and mother and father-in-law, Edwin and Helen Pagel.


In lieu of flowers, a Memorial will be established by his family.