Homer Reuss

12-15-2010

© Enid News and Eagle

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

GOLTRY — Funeral service for Homer Reuss, 71, will be 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, at New Covenant Fellowship in Goltry with Pastor Dale Cummins officiating. Burial will be in Karoma Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home Inc., Helena. Viewing will be 1-6 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday with the family present from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home and before the service at the church. Memories may be shared with the family at http://www.lanmanmemorials.com/.

Homer was born April 8, 1939, in Guthrie to Glenn Reuss and Bertha Meeks Reuss and passed from this life Monday, Dec. 13, 2010.

In April 1957 Homer joined the U.S. Marine Corps and stayed in active duty until he was medically retired on July 1, 1975. He achieved the rank of gunnery sergeant. Homer was a Vietnam veteran and a Purple Heart recipient.

Homer and Faye Sanders were married in 1978 and moved to Goltry in 1979. In 1993 he retired from the oil industry, where he had been working as a petroleum landman. Homer then was a security guard for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. In most recent years he was the district manager of circulation for the Enid News and Eagle.

Homer adopted Faye's two sons and two daughters. They also adopted three of their granddaughters. Homer quoted this concerning hobbies: "Hobbies, I really don't have time to have a hobby. I live with four women!" He loved children and animals and was an avid reader and historian.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Bertha Reuss; his siblings, Della DuBois, Glenna Custard and Chuck Reuss.

Homer is survived by his loving wife, Faye; eight children, Phil and wife Whitney, Doug, Carla, Tina, Lacretia, Sierra, Brittney and Vanessia; 10 grandchildren, Ashley, Austin and Colton Reuss, Nathan, Brandon and Colby Ross, Savannah, Jackie, Creed and Charlie Jo Boyd; seven great-grandchildren, Aydon (his "little buddy"), Sophia, Morgan, Kelci, Bentley, Bronson and Isaiah; and his sister, Velma Roberts.

Memorials may be given to New Covenant Fellowship or Enid Animal Shelter through the funeral home.

(Submitted by family)

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