Fred Reynolds Obituary

Funeral services for Fred R. Reynolds, 73, of Riverside, IA will be held Monday, March 29, 2010 at 2:00PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Pastor Betsey Neipert officiating. Following the funeral the body will be cremated. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 28 from 2-6PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Fred died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at his home in Riverside following a battle with cancer. A memorial fund has been established for Iowa City Hospice or St. Judes. Fred was born May 4, 1936 in Iowa City, IA the son of Robert Henry and Elizabeth (Kleinschmidt) Reynolds. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a BA in Business. He was married to Delores Hemsted in 1961, they had three children together. Julie, Jeffrey and Margie. He married Sharon Elder in 1984, they had one child together, Diana and step-daughter Heather. He was then married to Kathy Collins from 1993-1995. Fred was self-employed as a CPA in Colorado Springs, CO for 35 years, retiring in 1998. He moved back to Riverside in 2005. He was an active member of the Colorado Springs community serving on the city council, parks board, Rotary club, Lions club and was the president of the country club. He was a strong supporter of the Republican Party, loved to golf, fish, ski, read westerns, follow the stock market, gamble, garden, hunt for mushrooms and watch birds. Survivors include four children and spouses, Julie (Bryan) Parker of Colorado Springs, CO, Jeffrey Reynolds of Tuscan, AZ, Margie Rose of Colorado Springs, CO, Diana Reynolds of Phoenix, AZ, one brother, Gene (Glenda) Reynolds of Hills, IA, three sisters, Hannah Telford of Kalona, IA, Linda Pierce of Iowa City, IA, Kathy (Jeff) Morrison of Letts, IA, and three grandchildren Taylor, Jacob and Garrett. Preceding Fred in death were his parents and one brother, Randy Reynolds. Online condolences may be directed to petereimfuneralhome.com