WILLIAMSTOWN • Kenneth L. Reiner, 73, of Williamstown, passed away Friday evening, July 12 at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center after a courageous 32-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born in Muir, Jan. 8, 1946, he was a son of the late Albert and Florence Hummel Reiner. Before becoming ill, Ken was last employed as a plumber with Hlavaty Plumbing, Pine Grove. He also had worked construction and in his younger years had been a coal miner. He was a member of Lykens Valley Bible Church, Lykens. Ken enjoyed being in the outdoors, whether hunting, fishing, camping, hiking or just taking in the nature. He could be found at the racetrack following his grandchildren racing. He enjoyed watching Penn State Football. Family was important to Ken; he enjoyed spending time with his siblings, children, grandchildren and his late wife, Bonita, who he is now reunited with. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Bonita Deppen Reiner, Dec. 19, 2016; son-in-law, Kevin Dautrich; two sisters, Mae Lebo and Gayle Reiner; and one brother, Donald Reiner. Surviving are his children: Gayle Neiman and her husband James, Wiconisco; Ronann Dautrich, Shillington; Ronald Reiner and his wife Donna, Colorado; two brothers, Richard Reiner, Muir; and Dennis Reiner, Mt. Penn; four sisters: Betty Luckenbill, Lititz; Sandy Kissling, Wyomissing; Connie Chadwick, Sinking Springs and Candy Bowman, Bethel; grandchildren: Jamie Neiman and Tyler Lucas, both of Wiconisco; Kristin Hoffman, Reading; Brittany Superchi, Katherine and Christine Reiner, both of Colorado; a step-grandson, Caleb Bordner, Klingerstown; and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 17 at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Home, Inc., Tower City, with Rev. Ben Scott. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. at the chapel. Burial will be in Manbecks Cemetery, R.D. Pine Grove. To sign the guest book, visit dimonfuneralhome.com
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