Charleen J. Reiter, 72, of Keshena, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014, in Green Bay. Born on Nov. 13, 1941, in Tomah, she was the daughter of the late Roy and LouAnna (Tousey) Miller.
On Sept. 30, 1971, she was united in marriage to Wayne R. Reiter in Milwaukee. The couple lived in the Milwaukee area, where Charleen worked at the county courthouse as a court reporter. In 1974 the couple moved to Keshena, where they owned and operated Reiter Auto until 2002. Charleen also worked at the Menominee Tribal Legislature office as a secretary for Ada Deer. When not working, Charleen enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her grandsons. She also enjoyed watching sports on TV and was an avid Green Bay Packers fan.
Charleen is survived by two daughters, Margo Reiter, of Keshena, and Cindy (Curtiss Summers) Reiter, of Green Bay; three grandsons, John Robert, Curtiss Roy Jr. “CJ” and Royce Hudson; and five siblings, Uwanda (Daryl) Schoenfeldt, Carol Goss, Marvel Miller, Allen (Kathryn) Miller and Peter Miller. Charleen is further survived by three sisters-in-law, Lorraine (Paul) Swett, Lois Jean Webster, Harriet Reiter; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, including special nephews Brian, Joe, Wally, Willy, Steven, Travis, David, and special nieces Candi, Laura, Lana, Maureen “Punkin”; and a goddaughter, Avari Miller.
Charleen was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne, on March 24, 2010; her parents; three sisters, Noreen Welch, AnnaLou Helle, Imogene Beilke; five brothers, LaRoy “Mun,” Dewey, Roger, Leon and Paul Miller; and three brothers-in-law, Warren Reiter, Kenneth Reiter and James “Teeter” Webster.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at the Lutheran Church of the Wilderness, Bowler, with the Rev. David McElroy, O. Praem, and the Rev. Melinda Shriner officiating. Burial will be in the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery, Keshena. Visitation was held at the Lutheran Church of the Wilderness from 1 p.m. Sunday until the procession left for the church on Tuesday.
Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano assisted the family with the arrangements.
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