Mary Theresa Reinart (Nee Kick) passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at the age of 87.
She was born on May 1, 1936 in Lead, SD to a hard working immigrant family from Bavaria, Germany (father) and South Tyrol, Austria (mother).
She lived her early life in the area of Lead and Rapid City, SD, most memorably on the family ranch east of Rapid City.
After completing college and attaining her Bachelors Nursing degree she was married to John Reinart and had two children, Jane and John.
They lived in Brookings, SD for several years and then moved to the Twin Cities area in Minnesota, eventually settling in Hastings, MN.
Her children lovingly remember her as a devoted mother who unceasingly sacrificed for her children.
She worked as a public health nurse for Dakota County and eventually at the Veterans Home in Minneapolis until her retirement in 1999.
After retirement she moved back to Rapid City, SD to care for her aging mother and brother.
In recent years she lived in the area of Roseville, MN and Little Canada, MN.
She loved God and was a practicing Catholic throughout her life.
She is lovingly remembered by daughter Jane Savage (Nee Reinart), son-in-law Dan Savage, son John Reinart, daughter-in-law Sue Reinart, grandchildren Jack (Marisa) Savage, Maddie Savage (partner Dave Black), Ellie Reinart (fiance Peter Fojtu), Emma (Jack) Barry (Nee Reinart), and Lucy Reinart, sisters Irene Elis (Nee Kick), Millie Weber (Nee Kick), and brother-in-law Roger Weber.
She is preceded in death by parents Andrew Kick and Anna Kick (Nee Bauernfeind), brother George Kick, and brother-in-law Bert Elis. Mary was anxiously awaiting the birth of her first great grandchild, a boy due in March, 2024.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at The Church of The Assumption, 51 West Seventh Street, St. Paul on Friday, December 1, 2023 at 10 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to Mass. Private Interment Resurrection Cemetery.
