Edward John Reisdorfer, 78, Worthington, died Saturday, April 13, 2002, at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington.
Services were Tuesday, April 16, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Worthington. The Rev. Larry Brixius officiated. Burial is in St. MaryÕs Catholic Cemetery.
Edward Reisdorfer was born to Frank and Marie (Pieper) Reisdorfer on July 18, 1923, in Lismore. He moved with his family to Ellsworth and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in Ellsworth in 1940. He worked for various lumberyards in the Tri-State area.
He married Lorraine Heikes on May 21, 1949, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ellsworth. They lived in Huron, S.D., Primghar and Waterloo, Iowa, before moving to Worthington in 1962. He worked for Fullerton Lumber Company until he retired in 1984.
Mr. Reisdorfer was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Worthington and also an RSVP volunteer. He enjoyed woodworking and building bird houses.
Survivors include his wife, Lorraine Reisdorfer, Worthington; two sons, James Russell (Ann) Reisdorfer, Oregon, Wis., and Gregory (Barb) Reisdorfer, Tacoma, Wash.; one daughter Julynn (Steven) Surprenant, Oregon, Wis.; one daughter-in-law, Sandi Heidemann, Sioux Falls, S.D.; eight grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Evelyn Magee, Fairfield, Calif., and Marge McCabe, Lancaster, Ohio.
Mr. Reisdorfer was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Paul Reisdorfer, one grandson, Kerol, two brothers, Earl Reisdorfer and an infant brother, Ronald Reisdorfer.
Dingmann Funeral Home, Worthington, was in charge of arrangements.