Eleanora Reiss

Visitation for Eleanora Reiss, 89, of West Point was held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 in the Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. A Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass was held at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Plum with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Eleanora was born Aug. 24, 1928 in Plum to Stazie Supak Blaha and John Blaha. She married the love of her life, Henry Reiss on Feb. 26, 1949 in Plum and they happily shared 68 years of marriage. Eleanora was a member of the American Legion Auxillary, the Swiss Alp dance club, and the Czech singers choir at her church. She loved to fish. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and her numerous nieces, and nephews. She is survived by her husband, Henry Reiss of West Point; one son, Michael Reiss and his wife Cheryl of La Porte; one daughter, Connie Petty, and her husband Warren of West Point.; two brothers, Bernard Blaha and his wife, Marcelline of Angleton, and John Blaha and his wife, Betty of Smithville; and one sister, Ethlyn Michalk of La Grange. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Jason Petty, Eric Petty, Lauren Pyle, Courtney Morris, Jayme Reiss, and Steven Reiss, as well as seven great-grandchildren, Ella Petty, Fox Petty, Zachary Pyle, Caden Morris, Beckham Petty, Zoe Pyle and Addlynn Morris. Eleanora was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Paul Blaha. Family suggests memorials to the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 126 Plum Church Rd. Plum, Texas 78952. Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange was in charge of arrangements.