Dennis E. Reinhart

Dennis Earl Reinhart, 77, passed away on April 11th, 2025, at the Cincinnati University Hospital after nearly a 12 year battle with bone cancer. He was born to Paul (Frankie) and Ellen Reinhart who have both passed. He has one daughter, Shelly (Jim) Howard Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and two grandsons, Gabe and Brady Howard. Dennis has one brother, Douglas (Trudie) Reinhardt, who have two sons, Lucas (Cheryl) Reinhardt, with sons, Hudson and Owen, and Matthew (Allison) Reinhart, who have twins, Lucy and Leo. Dennis was raised on a farm just north of the village of New Hampshire in eastern Auglaize County and graduated from Waynesfield Goshen School in 1965. After graduation, Dennis worked construction before entering the U. S. Army and serving in Vietnam during 1968. While there he was the point man on patrols for several months. In basic training in Fort Knox, he was awarded for being the most physically fit in his division. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal and Expert Rifle Badge and left the military with the rank of sergeant. When he entered civilian life Dennis was employed as a deputy sheriff for Allen County for several years before joining the workforce in the Ford Motor Company as a millwright initially at the Lima plant and then moving to the Cincinnati Sharonville plant where he retired. Dennis was an avid hunter and fisherman and spent whatever time he could outdoors. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 1069 in Fairfield, OH, American Legion Post 0530 in Cincinnati, and Amvets post #71 in Fairfield, OH. The family wishes to especially thank his close friends Randy and his wife, Crystal, and many friends at the AMVETS who helped him throughout his struggles. Thanks also to the caregivers at the Cincinnati VA Hospital and Cincinnati University Hospital. They were all saints. A Celebration of Dennis’ Life will be held on April 29th at the Amvets post #71 in Fairfield, OH, from noon to 4:00 PM. There will be visitation at the Eley Funeral Home, 200 East Wapakoneta Street, in Waynesfield, OH, on May 23rd from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and May 24th, beginning at 10 AM with services at 11. Interment will follow in the Walnut Hill Cemetery east of New Hampshire., where military rites will be conducted by the Wapakoneta V.F.W. Poist #8445. Memorial contributions can be made to the AMVETS Post 71, Fairfield, OH, or the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be expressed at www.eleyfuneralhomeandcrematory.com.

Dennis E. Reinhart

October 20, 1947 - April 11, 2025