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Robert H. Reith

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Robert H. Reith, 51 year old resident of Randall, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, MN, with Fr. Ron Dockendorf officiating. Burial was at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls. Caring for Robert and his family is the Shelley-Gibson Funeral Chapel in Swanville.
Robert was born on March 27, 1971 in Slayton, Minnesota. He lived with his parents on a dairy farm west of Fulda, Minnesota. Robert enjoyed helping mom and dad, especially in the dairy barn. He also loved all the tractor rides and animals. He moved with his family to a dairy farm near Long Prairie in 1978. Robert entered the Mid State Education program for special needs students and he graduated from Little Falls High School in 1992. He was always in all the Special Olympic athletic games and won a lot of metals. His favorites were bowling and swimming. He also spent a lot of time riding his Polaris four-wheeler all around the farm. Robert really loved music, singing and dancing. He especially liked the song International Harvester and wearing his International Harvester hat. After high school, he got a job at Employment Enterprise in Little Falls and worked there for 31 years. There he was able to work out in the communities. He loved his job and all his friends. On December 5, 2022, he moved into Jo-Jo’s Adult Foster Home in Little Falls and loved the staff and all the residents. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville and also was a member of the Knights of Columbus. On March 2, 2023, he passed away at Jo-Jo Adult Foster Home with his parents, special friends and wonderful staff by his side.
Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Harold and Patricia Reith of Randall; brother, Steven and his daughter, Isabella; brother, Joshua and his wife, Jessica and their two sons, Mitchell and Avery.
Robert was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Mildred Greiner and Norbert and Dorothy Reith.