Eleanor Marie Reif, age 89, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Mulvane, Kansas. She was born October 8, 1923 at Redwing, Kansas the daughter of Julius and Matilda (Boor) Klug. Eleanor, a homemaker, was a lifelong resident of Barton County. She attended the Holy Family Catholic School through the 8th grade. On May 21, 1946 she married William J. Reif at Odin, Kansas. He preceded her in death on March 12, 1990. She was a member of the St. Joseph Altar Society of Beaver, Kansas and St. John Altar Society of Hoisington. Eleanor enjoyed painting, gardening, sewing and spending time with family. Survivors include two sons, Roy Reif and wife Sue of Concordia, Kansas, Gene Reif and wife Stephanie of Wichita, Kansas; two daughters, Lil Cole and husband Luke, Eileen Meier both of Mulvane, Kansas; two brothers, Leon Klug and wife Lois, Jim Klug and wife Rita both of Hoisington; one sister Margaret Brenner and husband Ben of Beeler, Kansas; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Bernard Klug, Lou Klug. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Odin, Kansas with Reverend Pascal Klein as celebrant. Interment will follow at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, December 17, 2012 from 1:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a vigil service followed by an altar society rosary at 7:00 PM all at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Holy Family Cemetery Fund in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, Kansas 67544.