Residence: Monticello ( Idaville area ), Indiana
Died: Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Location: 12:35 a.m., at the Indiana University Health, White Memorial Emergency Room in Monticello, Indiana
 
 
Age: 73
Date of Birth: Tuesday, March 28, 1939
Birth place:

 

 
Father: John R. Reiff
 
Mother: H. Louise ( Frye ) Reiff
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: John had lived and farmed on the family farm in rural Idaville all of his life.
Funeral Date: Saturday, January 05, 2013
Funeral Location: 10:30 a.m. at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana
Clergy: Rev. Chris Dodson of the Monticello Christian Church of Monticello, Indiana
Burial will take place:
Davis Cemetery in rural Burnettsville, Indiana
Visitation will be:
4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 4, 2013 at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
John was a life long resident of Adams Township Carroll County, Indiana, and was a 1957 graduate of Burnettsville High School in Burnettsville, Indiana. He had lived and farmed on the family farm in rural Idaville all of his life. John was a member of the Board of Directors of the White/Carroll County REMC for 23 years and Treasurer of the Carroll County REMC. He was a former Adams Township Trustee for eight (8) years and Carroll County ASCS Board member. He had worked at the old RCA Factory in Monticello, Bryan Manufacturing, Idaville Furniture Factory, NIPSCO (Northern Public Service Company) and drove a school bus for the Twin Lakes School Corporation for several years. John was a member of the Monticello Christian Church of Monticello, Indiana. He loved all of his family, children, grandchildren and all family pets "the Grand Dogs", he was known as the family "Dog Whisperer". John enjoyed all of the family get togethers and going on vacations. John was an avid mushroom hunter. He volunteered for the Idaville Tractor Pull, popping popcorn for years. John loved his Harley Davidson Motorcycle and his 1957 350 International tractor. He loved to travel and had been all over the United States and had traveled outside the U.S. as well.
Special Services:
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the Twin Lakes Education Foundation in Memory of John Reiff for Agricultural Scholarships. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On August 23, 1958, at the Idaville Church of God parsonage in Idaville, Indiana, he married Reta L. Hook. She survives.
Survivors include:
Wife, Reta L. Reiff of Monticello (Idaville area), Indiana; Children, Teri D. (husband John) Roscka of Monticello, Indiana, Bill (wife Amy) Reiff of Monticello (Idaville area), Indiana,Mari (husband Danny) Barnes of West Lafayette, Indiana, and David (wife Angie) Reiff of Burnettsville, Indiana; Grandchildren, Kelli (companion Neil Salomon)Reiff of Monticello, Indiana, Jake (companion Arie Valle) Reiff of Monticello (Idaville area), Indiana, Ashley Roscka of Monticello, Indiana, Kate Reiff of Monticello (Idaville area), Indiana, Brad Reiff of Burnettsville, Indiana. Craig Reiff of Burnettsville, Indiana, Tim Reiff of Burnettsville, Indiana, Emma Barnes of West Lafayette, Indiana, and Sam Barnes of West Lafayette, Indiana; Mother, H. Louise Reiff of Monticello, Indiana; Sister, Marilyn (husband Don) Lesher of Idaville, Indiana; 4 Nieces and 3 Nephews.
Preceded in Death:
Father, John R. Reiff
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583-8488.