REINARTZ, Nora Eileen

(Maiden Name: Hartnett)


Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - Nora Reinartz, 49, Lake Havasu City, passed away Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 at The Polidori House-Hospice of Havasu, surrounded by family. Nora Eileen Hartnett was born on Feb. 21, 1963 in San Diego, Calif. to Michael and Joan (Mongoven) Hartnett. She grew up in Brookfield, Wis. and graduated from Brookfield East High School. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from St. Mary's University in Winona, Minn. On Sept. 24, 1994 she married John Reinartz at St. Sebastian’s in Milwaukee, Wis. They started their family there and in 2010 they moved to Lake Havasu City. Nora dedicated herself to her children and she successfully raised three young adults. Nora supported John as a full partner in everything he did, moving from the Midwest to Alabama and then Arizona, always looking at the positive aspects of life. Nora was always available to her extended family and friends to lend an ear and offer support. She will be greatly missed by everyone she touched. Nora continuously focused on improving her relationship with God, which has now been perfected. She is survived by her husband, John Reinartz and children Hannah, Jack and Michael of Lake Havasu City; parents, Michael and Joan Hartnett, Hilton Head, S.C.; one sister, Katy Hartnett, Chicago, Ill.; two brothers, Michael (Jennifer) Hartnett, Oconomowoc, Wis., Emmett (Tanya) Hartnett, Portland, Ore.; mother-in-law, Patricia Reinartz, Wauwatosa, Wis.; three sister-in-laws, Jane (John) St. Peter and Katherine (Rick) Bagemihl, both of Brookfield, Wis., Patty (Jim) Walsh, Wauwatosa, Wis. and many nieces and nephews. A visitation and prayer service will take place at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Visitation with family will take place from 6 to 8 p.m., with a prayer service to follow. A mass and celebration of life will be held at a later date in Richfield, Wis. Memorials may be sent in lieu of flowers to The Polidori House-Hospice of Havasu or to the family's intentions. Arrangements under the care of Lake Havasu Mortuary. Condolences may be left at www.lakehavasumortuary.com.