Obituaries : Carma Sue (Mortland) Reiss

Carma Sue (Mortland) Reiss, 76, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at the Hiawatha Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, August 2, 2025 at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Van Horne, with Rev. David Lingard officiating. Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 7:00 PM, Friday, at the St. Andrew Lutheran Fellowship Hall also in Van Horne. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton is in charge of arrangements.

Carma was born on January 27, 1949, to Bill and Enid (Boughton) Mortland, in Oskaloosa. She was baptized on April 10, 1949, and confirmed on September 4, 1977. Carma graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School with the class of 1967, and the University College of Cosmetology in 1969. She worked in retail and cosmetology before working as a Program Technician at the USDA Office. Carma married George Reiss on November 13, 1976 in Mt. Pleasant.

She was a member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church where she participated in bible study and LWML. She was a member of the Van Horne American Legion Auxiliary. She also enjoyed playing cards, crafting, following her grandsons activities and the Foxy 5 get-togethers.

She is survived by her daughters, Sarah Reiss of Lincoln, NE, Heather (Shane) Mell of Vinton; 2 grandsons, Braden and Parker Mell; and her sister, Shirley (Ben) Flam of New London.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Elizabeth; twin sons, Brandt and Brian; and her brother, Billy Lee Mortland.

Special thanks to Pastor David Lingard and the Hiawatha Care Center for their care and support.

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