Jeffrey Reichenbach
October 22, 1953 – July 13, 2023
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home, 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project or SPCA of Southwest Michigan, in c/o the funeral home.
Obituary
Age 69, passed away peacefully surrounded by his immediate family on Thursday evening, July 13, 2023. Jeff was born in Kalamazoo, on October 22, 1953, the son of Robert and Fay “Goldie” (Meade) Reichenbach. On May 7, 1988, he married Laure Neeser who survives him. Jeff was a huge University of Michigan sports fan. He also cheered for home-state teams such as the Tigers, Lions and Red Wings. He was a little league coach where he coached his namesake, Shane Jeffrey. Jeff attended family functions religiously and paid special attention to his nephews and godsons. He never missed a game, school program, Cubscout event or anything that involved his loved ones. He was a Beatles fan. Jeff loved his country and was very patriotic. Family was very important to him and his brother-in-law, Mike, was like a brother from another mother to him. Having lost their father at an early age, he was honored to give his sister, Karen, away at her wedding. Besides his wife, Jeff is survived by his sister, Karen (Mike) Duggan; his in-laws, Mike (Lois) Neeser, Sue (Jeff) Stetten, Kathy (Stan) Gernaat, Steve (Sherry) Neeser; several nieces and nephews, including his special nephews, his godsons, John-Michael and Shane Jeffrey Duggan; and countless friends. Jeff was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother-in-law, David Neeser.
Bob and I are saddened with the loss of Jeff . Our hearts are broken along with yours . We went to school with Jeff and shared some good times there. , You took very good care of your husband during his long trials. God Bless you We pray that your wonderful memories you made with Jeff will bring some comfort to your heart in the days to come. We send our love and prayers. Bob and Linda
Awwww bud. I’m so sorry we didn’t get a chance to reconnect after working side by side at Creative Galleries for so long. You were more than a coworker, you were a good friend (even if you did beat me in tennis, lol!) And, you taught me the most important life lesson of all……it’s not called “cardboard”, it’s “corrugated”! Rest well and pain free, my friend!