Dr. John Frank Reitz
Submitted by Debra Vanderpool Reitz September 1, 2008
John Frank Reitz
John Frank Reitz official military ID
John Frank Reitz at his office on 9th Street
Dr. Boeh, Johnny Pursar and John Frank Reitz
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 3 September 1935, page 2
Traffic at the [Alexandria] fair was directed by Col W J Fritsch, Cold Spring. First Aid was given by Miss Steinhauer and the following nurses; Ida Lee Youtsey, Alexandria; Esther Lou Shaw, California; and Anna Marie Steinhauer, Dayton.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 6 May 1937, page 1
Diplomas will be conferred upon 12 members of the Speers Memorial Hospital School of Nursing at 8 pm May 12 at St John Evangelical Church, Bellevue. The following graduated: Ida Lee Youtsey, Alexandria.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 16 September 1939, page 4
The Newport Board of Health is to meet Monday and name Dr. E R Schnake as city health officer to succeed Dr. William A Krieger. Two new health board members, Dr. John F Reitz and Howard Story were named yesterday.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 15 May 1941, page 7
For the State Board of Education Dr. John F Reitz was promoted from junior to senior school physician to fill the vacancy left by Dr. Alvin C Poweleit, who has been called for military services.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 10 April 1946, page 2
AD-At Home, John F Reitz, MD, 117 E 9th St. Newport. HI 7937
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 11 May 1946, page 1
Dr. John F Reitz and Walter Froeba were named members of the Health Department.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 12 May 1954, page 1
Supt. Tom L Gabbard has announced the Silver Grove School will hold its annual pre-school clinat at 9 am Wednesday in the school laboratory. Dr. John Reitz will be the physician in charge of the examinations. Mrs. Delphia Weber, Silver Grove school nurse, will assist Dr. Reitz.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 17 March 1955, page 27
The Campbell County Polio Committee plans the inoculation of all first and second grade pupils Dr. John Reitz, medical assistant for the Campbell County Health Board is assisted by Dr. F A Stine, Donald Stevens, J O Haizlip, E R Schnake, Dr. Leo C Sauter and Dr. Earl Farrell.
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Dr. John Frank Reitz 1996 obituary
22 April 1996
In the early days of Dr. John F Reitz's practice, medical fees were considerably different from what they are today "He charged 1 for an office visit, and $2 for a house call. Deliverying a baby was $25." said Dr. Reitz's wife, Ida Lee Youtsey Reitz. Dr. Reitz, 81, of Ft Thomas, died Saturday at St Luke Hospital East, Ft homas. He was in medical practice for more than 50 years and his profession was to lead to his marriage.
"He was an intern at Speers Hospital and I was a registered nurse and supervisor there" said Mrs. Reitz. Dr. Reitz went to Covington Latin School, then Xavier University and the Eclectic College of Medicine in Cincinnait, said a former classmate from Latin school, dr. Mark Schwegman of Ft Thomas. "A patient once noticed his diploma and wondered if he were an electrician," said Mrs. Reitz.
Her husband had been retired about 10 years and had been on the staff of Speers Hospital and later St Luke. For many years his general practice was on Ninth Street in Newport, between Monmouth and Saratoga Streets, where he treated thousands of patients. Earlier Dr. Reitz was affiliated with a public health agency and would visit schools and orphanges to treat young patients. Dr. Reitz's interests were largely related to medicine and his family. He was a home person.
Other survivors include a son Chris J Reitz of Newport; a daughter, Mary Lou Kramer of Ft Thomas and four grandchildren. Services will be at noon Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft Thomas. Visitation will be from 10 am Tuesday until the time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.