Leo A. Reising

Leo A. Reising age 73 of Metamora, Illinois passed away at 3:04pm Wednesday August 3, 2011 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born Sept. 15, 1937 in Metamora, IL to Leo F. and Elsie (Villager) Reising. He married Mary Lou Hoff on Sept. 9, 1961 in Chillicothe, IL. She survives. Surviving are his children Leah (Edward) Force of Rogers, Arkansas, Leo F. Reising of Gunnison Utah, Tony (Lacey) Reising of Metamora. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death one grandson Joshua Bennett, a great granddaughter; his sisters and brothers; Lela Reising, Eunice Stinger,Doris Waldschmidt, Carl Reising, and Joe Reising. Leo was owner of Frate Services for 49 years. Member of Fraternal Order Of Police, Peoria Transportation Club, Foretravel Motor Home Club, Washington Lions Club, Midwest Maintenance Council, Knights of Columbus Council #3060. Leo received the Who?s Who for In Leading American Executives and was a member of St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Metamora. His hobbies were mowing, working with cows, and Traveling. Leo and Mary Lou traveled to every Province in Canada and every State in the U.S except Hawaii. A Funeral Mass will be at 10:00am Monday August 8, 2011 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Metamora with Father Don Roszkowski officiating. Visitation will be from 4pm until 7pm on Sunday at Mason Funeral Home Metamora Chapel. Burial will be in St. Mary?s Cemetery in Metamora. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate, and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Online condolences at www.masonfuneralhomes.com