Reynis proudly served his country in the US Army. In his spare time, he enjoyed fixing and tinkering (especially with cars and mechanical things) and spending time with his loving family.
He is survived by his daughters, Joan Hays, Sue Horton, Sonja White (Chuck), Connie Van der Cook, and Lorene Sweeny, stepdaughters, Tina, Charlotte, Mitzi, and JoAnn, 10 grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Egill and Ellen Fafnis, his siblings, his first wife, JoAnn Fafnis, and his second wife, Elizabeth Fafnis. He will be laid to rest at Mountain Cemetery in Mountain, ND.