David Wayne Reinfeld, 59, of Ethan, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls after a prolonged battle with lymphoma.
Memorial services were Saturday, March 29 at the Will Funeral Chapel with burial at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery at Armour. Visitation was before the memorial service at the Chapel.
David Wayne Reinfeld, son of Willard and Margaret (Bell) Reinfeld, was born May 3, 1954, in Wagner. He grew up and attended school in Delmont.
He was united in marriage to Diane Prickett on April 10, 1976 in Mitchell and the couple made their home in nearby Ethan.
Dave was a career trucker and spent his first decade in the business driving for Fran Feiner. He later went into business for himself, becoming the owner and operator of Reinfeld Trucking and continued to drive truck for the next 26 years while leased to GTL/Nashfinch.
Dave was both adept at and enjoyed mechanical work, performing much of the maintenance on his trucks himself. He also spent time helping family and friends repair anything with a motor. Dave enjoyed boating, fishing and traveling extensively over the last 15 years both in and outside of the country with his wife.
He is survived by his wife, Diane Reinfeld, Ethan; three daughters, Tara (Randy) Filter, Ethan, Amber (Scott) Muehl, Sioux Falls, and Falyn (Tim) Reinfeld-Pieschke, Sioux Falls; six grandchildren; his mother, Margaret Reinfeld, Armour; two brothers, John Reinfeld, Montgomery, Ill., and Marvin (Brenda) Reinfeld, Ethan; and three sisters, Barbara (Ed) Tellier, Lincoln, Neb., Marilyn (Gene) Bartunek, Armour, and Sherry (Glen) Wudel, Letcher.
Dave was preceded in death by his father, Willard Reinfeld and two nephews.