Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather, age 93, passed away peacefully on November 28th surrounded by his loving family. Reed was born on December 18, 1918 in St. Paul. He married Jane Hanselman from White Bear Lake on March 14, 1942. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers Floyd (Bud), Donald, and Robert; in-laws; and son-in-law John Caputo. He is survived by his wife, Jane, of 70 years; 5 children: Penny Wennerlyn (George), Karen Caputo; Sandy Madsen (Christ), Donna Frawley (Nile), and Scott MacKenzie (Amy); 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. He graduated from Johnson High School in 1936, at the same time was a gymnast and on the swim team at the Eastside YMCA. He served during WWII in Okinawa where he advanced in rank to Master Sergeant and was honored with a Bronze star for "Service above and beyond the call of duty." He received an Executive MBA from Dartmouth College. He worked for many years at Rap Industries and a private investment company. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, dancing, gardening, developing computer skills, watching the stock market and joking and playing with his grand and great grandchildren. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with funeral service at 1 p.m. at First Lutheran Church Highway 61 & County Road F , 4000 Linden Street, White Bear Lake (651-429-5349). Private interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.