Reva Ann Spohr Fetzner
GOOSE ROCKS BEACH- Reva Ann Spohr Fetzner, age 95, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2024, at her beloved home in Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport, Maine. There she spent the last years of her life with her late husband, Richard “Dick” Fetzner and her 3 children and their families.
Reva was born on June 20, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois to late parents Richard Carl Spohr and Ethel Blanche Smallbone Spohr. She grew up in La Grange, Illinois and attended Augustana College with her high school sweetheart, Dick Fetzner. Reva and Dick were married in 1950 and lived in Newport, Rhode Island while Dick served in the US Navy during the Korean War and Madison, Wisconsin while Dick pursued a PhD in Geology.
Reva and Dick settled in Richardson, Texas where they raised their young family of 3 children and pursued a career with Sun Oil Company. While in Richardson, Reva went back to school and received a master’s degree in European history from the University of North Texas and teaching certification where she taught in the public school system. The career with Sun Oil blossomed taking Reva and her family to corporate headquarters living in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and a two year expat assignment in Lima, Peru.
After retiring from Sun, Reva and Dick moved to Thousand Oaks, California to pursue a teaching position at California Lutheran University. There, Reva worked in the Campus Ministry department while Dick taught geology and business classes. They enjoyed a semi retired lifestyle pursuing tennis and traveling including summers in London, Florence and the summer home at Goose Rocks Beach. They also spent a year living in Singapore with Dick teaching international business at the National University of Singapore.
Reva and Dick were married seventy-four years, pursuing successful careers, raising a family and living the American Dream. They loved to travel and spent extended time in England, France, China, Singapore and Italy. They always took classes while traveling including courses in history, cooking and art.
Reva was an active tennis player and played on women’s teams until her 70’s. She also enjoyed baseball and was a Chicago Cubs fan growing up. She was a member of various clubs and especially enjoyed belonging to the Goose Rocks Beach Association and the Kennebunk River Club in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Reva is survived by her sons Chuck and Bill Fetzner and daughter Carrie Cottman, along with a sister Joan Linden. She has six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Reva was an intelligent, accomplished woman ahead of her times. She enjoyed living life and experienced the pursuit of happiness. She made lifelong friends wherever she lived and tried to help those less fortunate along the way. She will be missed by all who knew her.
Online condolence messages can be submitted at the Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service website, www.mainefuneral.com
Arrangements have been entrusted to Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service, Buxton, www.mainefuneral.com