Jennie May Rietz

Jennie May Rietz

PASSED AWAY ON DECEMBER 12, 2022

Our beloved Mother, Sister, Grammakins, Grammy, Jennie May Rietz, died

peacefully on Monday, the 12th of December 2022. She was born on the 2nd of

January in 1931 to Milton and Belle Spiro in New York, New York. She had an

older sister, Joan (deceased) and is survived by her younger brother Bob.

In 1949 she married Edwin Ulanoff and had two beautiful children Robin and

Barry. In September of 1959 she found the love of her life and remarried John T.

Rietz. With John, she had two other children Jeff and Dean. She was married to

John for 47 years until his death in 2006.

Jennie led a full life, centered around her family, businesses with John, and

friends. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed hosting parties and entertaining

friends and business associates. Probably the most exciting part of her life was

working with John and Jeff, building and running a resort in Belize, Central

America.

Jennie was the ultimate aficionado with manners and proper etiquette. The

grandchildren affectionately nicknamed her as “miss manners.” She was always

dressed fashionably and hated when any of the kids or grandkids were

disheveled.

Jennie is preceded in death by her husband, John T. Rietz, her parents and her

sister, Joan Stern, and her son-in law Arthur Singer. She is survived by her

daughter, Robin, her sons, Barry, Jeff and Dean and daughters in law, Paula,

Maria, and Sheri; her grandchildren, Rachel and Zach Wolf, Will, Amanda, and

Michelle Singer, Zach and Kristen Rietz and Casey Rietz, and Alexa Rietz; and

her great-grandchildren, Violet and Shiloh Wolf, and Rigsby, Ella Mae, and Adley

Rietz.

The family will have a private interment at Graceland Cemetery in Chicago at a

future date to be determined.

The family would like to thank The Hospice of East Texas, for their love, respect

and professional, compassionate care for our mother during these last few

weeks.

In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions can be directed to

Non Profit - The Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75701

(www.hospiceofeastexas.org).