Juleen Reher Obituary (1919

Phyllis "Juleen" (Sipple) Reher, 97, was born June 10, 1919, to Joy F. and Adda (Rockwell) Sipple in Grand Island, Nebraska. She passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Henderson Health Care Center in Henderson, Nebraska after an apparent stroke the weekend before. A celebration of Juleen's life will take place on Monday, April 24, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 1515 South Harrison, Grand Island, Nebraska, with a light lunch to follow. A private family burial will take place at the Grand Island Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Since Juleen preferred cremation, there will be no viewing or visitation. Dewitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Hastings, Nebraska, is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Juleen graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1937 and was employed as a telephone operator by Northwestern Bell Telephone Company until her marriage to Bernhardt F. "Barney" Reher on October 19, 1941. Immediately after their wedding reception, the couple left for Santa Monica, California, where they resided until Barney entered the service. He was stationed as permanent party at Chanute Field, Illinois, with the United States Air Force and they made their home in Rantoul, Illinois, for the next three years. Juleen was employed during that time as a clerk in the PX store on the base. Barney and Juleen returned to Grand Island after his honorable discharge and she was a homemaker until their older daughter graduated from high school. During that time she was involved in school activities, attended Trinity United Methodist Church, was a Brownie leader, served on the YWCA Board and did volunteer work with the Red Cross and St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island. In 1962, Juleen returned to Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and was employed as a service representative until her retirement in November of 1980. After retirement, she became involved again in volunteer work at the Red Cross and St. Francis Hospital. She also helped with the United Way, was a member of Naomi Circle and St. Paul's Lutheran Church, C.J.'s Extension Club, the Telephone Pioneers, and the Platt-Duetsche Ladies Society. The couple loved to dance and spent most Saturday nights and many Sunday afternoons dancing at the Platt-Duetsche, the Liederkranz, the Elks, or the Eagles with friends. Juleen spent much of her time quilting or sewing and also loved to cook, bake, and keep a nice home. In her later years, especially, she spent many hours reading. She continued to reside in Grand Island after Barney's death in 1999 until the summer of 2007 when she moved to Rosewood Court Assisted Living in Henderson, Nebraska, to be closer to her older daughter and granddaughter. Because of declining health, she moved to Henderson Health Care Center on March 20, 2017. She enjoyed weekly visits with her daughters and loved seeing her grandchildren and great-grandchildren in these last years. Juleen was preceded in death by her husband, Barney; her parents; her brothers, Charles Sipple, Joy Sipple, Jr. and Rex Sipple; and a sister, Opal Mawhinney. She is survived by two daughters, Joyann "Jodi" Govig of Henderson, Nebraska, and Jerrilynn "Jerri" Haussler and husband Dee, of Hastings, Nebraska; five grandchildren including Matthew Govig (Jay Schaefer) of San Louis Obispo, CA; Jill Govig of Henderson, NE; Wade (Angie) Govig of Denver, CO; Marci (Grady) Peace of Greensboro, NC; and Phil (Stacey) Haussler of Omaha; and seven great-grandchildren: Lia and Emme Peace; McCoy, Lincoln, and Grady Haussler; and Braxton and Hadley Govig. Also surviving her are many nieces and nephews. Celebration of Life Monday, April 24, 2017 11:00 AM 4/24/2017 11:00:00 AM St. Paul Lutheran Church 1515 South Harrison Grand Island, NE 68803 St. Paul Lutheran Church 1515 South Harrison Grand Island 68803 NE United States