The Business Spotlight showcases businesses from the Odebolt area. (August 2006)

REIS AUTO PARTS AND SERVICE

Reis Auto Parts & Service 300 S. Des Moines Street (Hwy 39) Odebolt, Iowa 51458 712-668-2210 HOURS:  Mon- Fri - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday - 7:30 a.m. until noon

Owner/Operator - Pat Reis Owner/Parts Store - Becky Reis Mechanic - Travis Reis Mechanic - Mark Reis Part-time Mechanics - Blake and Nick Reis

MOTOR REPAIR & SERVICE          AUTOMOTIVE PARTS          WRECKER SERVICE
TIRES -  for just about everything that rolls down the road!      

Reis Auto offers repair and service for almost any automobile, including cars, pickups, farm trucks, semi tractors, farm tractors and equipment.  They have a full line of CARQUEST Auto parts for cars, pickups and trucks.  Their inventory includes tires for just about everything that rolls down the road.  They also provide wrecker service for Odebolt and the surrounding area.

Becky Reis stands behind the counter of the well-stocked parts store.

What started as a gas station now covers nearly half a city block.

Pat and Becky Reis have been in the car service business for many years.  They started out by renting the gas station on the corner of First Street and Highway 39, and later purchased it, running it as a gas station and service shop.  Pat's father, Delmar, joined the family business and worked there until he retired.  Currently Pat's brother, Mark Reis, their son, Travis Reis and two nephews, Blake and Nick Reis work with the business. In 1983 a large automotive shop area was added.  In 1988 a parts store was built and they got out of the gas business.  In 1997 they had outgrown the parts store and needed room to expand their tire inventory.  They added on a new parts store and moved into it in February of 1998.  A couple years later they enlarged the back shop in order to get semi tractors inside.  In just over thirty years they have gone from a single building gas station to covering almost one side of a city block.

Long-time Odebolt Residents

Pat Reis (left) has lived in Odebolt most of his life.  He attended school in Odebolt and attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake for one year.  Becky has always lived in Odebolt and the couple has been in their current home for over 30 years.  They have raised 4 children; daughter Toni, who lives in Colorado with her husband and two sons; son Travis, who lives in Odebolt with his wife and daughter and is a mechanic in the business;  son Brian, who lives in Rolfe, Iowa with his wife and 3 children and is director of Pocahontas County Conservation; and daughter Stacey who lives in LeMars, Iowa with her husband and two children.  She is a graphic designer for Harkers Foods.

Pat and Becky have been very involved with community, church and school.  Pat has served on City Council, Chamber of Commerce, School Board, Odebolt Community Center Board, and is currently serving on the Horn Memorial Hospital Board and St. Martin's Church Council.  Becky has served on the Odebolt-Arthur Booster Club Board, Recreation Board, Odebolt Community Center Board and has been a 4-H Leader.  She is currently serving on the Odebolt Housing Development Board.

Although the Reis family is kept very busy with the business, they find time for recreation.  They own a stock car and enjoy going to the races.  But their most important hobby is grandchildren!

Stop in and visit Reis Auto Parts and Service.  Tell them you saw their Business Spotlight on odebolt.net!

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