Reggie Scott Levy 48 years old passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 peacefully at his home surrounded by family members after his lengthy journey with cancer. Living with no regrets since diagnosed in 2009, Reggie and his wife Wendy spent many days and hours traveling back and forth to Rochester where Reggie participated in trial studies, various immunotherapy's and several kinds of chemo treatments during the last two years of his life. Mayo Health Systems of Rochester are truly grateful for all the research Reggie has given them with such a rare cancer called "Ocular Melanoma" (cancer of the eye) which metastasized to the liver in 2015
Reggie was born in Cumberland, Wisconsin to Norman and Nancy Levy on September 30, 1968. He grew up in the Shell Lake area. He graduated from Shell Lake High School in 1987. While there he excelled at many sports such as wrestling, football and baseball. He also loved the great outdoors where he hunted and fished. Reggie attended college at Steven's Point where he received a degree in Fishery Management. He graduated from Steven's Point in 1992 and worked for the DNR for the next 3 summers where he worked on trout stream improvement and Youth Conservation Corps. In 1993, during the off seasons at the DNR, he began to work with Schaffer Welding/Manufacturing. His dedication to Schaffer Welding/Manufacturing and great work ethic of 25 years helped the company excel to where it is today.
Reggie's love of baseball led him to be a coach for a women's softball team in the summer of 1994 where he fell in love with Wendy. Four years later they were married on October 24, 1998 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Cumberland, Wisconsin. From there they purchased land in Clayton, Wisconsin and built their beautiful home where their family still resides today.
Reggie's love of sports carried over to his children participating in sports. He not only followed each of their sports which led him to coaching and assisting many years for Hunter's baseball teams. Throughout the years Reggie also attended as many practices for Hunter to be his mentor and personal coach afterwards. Reggie always made it a point to speak with each player for all sports after their games and pointing out special things they did during the game which also carried over to the coaches and parents. His love for sports and life was truly felt by all.
Reggie was preceded in death by grandparents: Victor Schaffer, Jean (Schaffer) Brekke, Edward Levy, Theresa (Johnson) Levy, Jack Javner (Father-in-law) , Mary (Bushong) Javner (Mother-in-law), and Garrett Javner (brother-in-law).
He is lovingly remembered by his wife Wendy and children Hunter Levy, Mindy (Grant Pickard) Krumrey and Andrew Krumrey; grandchildren Maliyah Krumrey and Garrett Pickard; parents Norman Levy and Nancy Johnson; siblings Billie Jo (Bobbie) Humphrey, Tammy Levy and Jaris Johnson; sister and brother-in laws : Melinda Nyquist, Mary (Brian) VanHornweder, Lisa (Roy) Warring, Jacqueline (Rick) Hansen, Beth (Glen) Spaulding, Scott (Terri) Javner, Christopher (Kathy) Javner, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and countless friends.
Visitation will be held at Williamson-White Funeral home (222 Harriman Ave, Amery, WI 54001) Friday, June 9, 2017 from 4:00-7:00 pm. A celebration of life will be held at First Lutheran Church (811 South Ave E, Clear Lake, WI 54005) Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 11:00 am. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday as well. Please join the family and friends after the service for a meal at the church. As most people know, Reggie was always most comfortable in casual clothes supporting his favorite teams. In honor of this, the family encourages you to dress casual and wear your favorite team's shirt for the celebration of life on Saturday.
To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were entrusted with the Williamson ~ White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery, Wisconsin.