George Marion Reuss
George Marion Reuss, 81, died Oct. 16, at Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pines.
He was born in Chicago and served four years in the U.S. Marines. He went home to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where he owned Fishermans 20, a tavern, grocery store and gas station for 25 years.
At the age of 47, he retired and began his search for a new area and a new start.
He came to Anna Maria Island and set up residence in Holmes Beach and stayed more than 35 years. He was an avid fisherman, charter boat captain and mate, handyman and yard sale aficionado.
He was an aficionado of everything he did.
A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Oct. 27 at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach.
Mr. Reuss is survived by his partner — significant other, as he liked to say — of 29 years, Paulette Webb; sons George Jr., Michael and wife Lisa, William, Timothy and wife Linda and Donald and wife Leslie; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; siblings Rosemary Flynn, Robert, Mary Lou Slawson, Patsy Moore and husband Duane and sister-in-law Sharon; numerous nieces and nephews; and “brothers-in-law” Ben Webb and wife Susan and Joe Webb.