Odelia Rein

Odelia "Tillie" Rein, 83, died Friday, July 29, 2011 after a short, but courageous, battle with pancreatic cancer. Odelia was born December 9, 1927 to David and Elizabeth Miller in the historic Strauss Cabin in Timnath, Colorado She was a graduate of the class of '45 of Timnath High School. She married Raymond "Shorty" Rein on February 15, 1948 at the "old" Plymouth Church at the corner of Whedbee and Oak Street in Ft. Collins. They farmed on the C.O. Fisher farm for 40 years. Odelia was a homemaker, raised two children and enjoyed reading, playing bingo, and playing cards with her friends. She is survived by her husband, Raymond; daughter, Virginia Allen Guffey of Ft. Collins and son, Randy Jackie Rein of Lone Tree, Colorado; four grandsons, Brett Guffey, Brandon Misty Guffey, Joshua Hildy Rein, and Joseph Rein; a brother, Victor Miller of Ft. Collins; one great-granddaughter, Raylynn Guffey, and a future great-granddaughter due date November and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother killed in WWII, Elmer Miller; sister, Emma Deering, and grandson, Blane Guffey. Services will be held Thursday, 10:30 a.m., at Plymouth Congregational Church, 916 W. Prospect. A reception will be held immediately after the service. A private interment will be held at Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Pathways Hospice or The Cancer Society, in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 W. Olive, Ft. Collins, CO 80524.