Lee A. Reiners

Lee A. Reiners, 58, of Emden, passed away Friday, January 23 2026, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria following a car accident on January 6, 2026.

Cremation rites have been accorded by Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home. A memorial visitation will be held from 4-7 PM Friday, January 30, 2026, at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Emden. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, January 31, 2026, also at the church with Nathan Chitwood and John Cross officiating. Lunch will follow and burial will be at a later date.

Lee was born August 1, 1967, in Lincoln, IL., the son of Cleo and Ruth (Culleton) Reiners. He married Angela (Boatman) on June 28, 2003. Lee worked for Caterpillar and subsidiaries since 1990. He also owned and operated Reiners Tree and Lumber Milling Service for the past 16 years. Lee was an amateur arborist. His home had its own arboretum, and he volunteered a great deal of time to the Starhill Forest Arboretum in Petersburg. He had a giving spirit which included him donating over 12 gallons of blood to the American Red Cross and being a donor through Gift of Hope. Lee also enjoyed live music and going to concerts with family and friends.

Survivors include his wife Angela Reiners, his children: Emily (Kevin) Atienza, Elizabeth Reiners, and Jesse Reiners (Jessica Welkinson); grandchildren Jaxson McMullen and Zachary Atienza; siblings: Owen Reiners, Becky Reiners Adams, Carl Reiners, Richard Reiners, Betty Jo Lessen (Brad), and Carrie Nowatney; the mother of his children Michelle Allison; father and mother in law Paul and Sunny Boatman; sister in law Ryan Bradford, sister in law Rachelle Anness ( Kent); and several nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, stepson Zachary Braddy, brothers Gary Reiners and Tom Reiners, sister Diane Walsh, mother-in-law Mary Boatman, and in laws Red and Rosita Jenkins.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Starhill Forest Arboretum at 12000 Boy Scout Trail, Petersburg, IL., 62675 or the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home at 8630 Illinois Route 91 Peoria, IL. 61615