Eugenia Nies Reinauer

passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She was 91 years of age.An accomplished artist, classical pianist and operatic singer, she worked in Nordstrom's advertising department for 25 years where she specialized in women's shoe illustration for newspaper ads. She also loved gardening, crossword puzzles and teaching piano. Her prized vegetables were for sale at Walt's Market for many years.Born in Chicago in 1921, she was the only child of William Levane and Esther Bradner Nies. While pursuing a career in commercial art, she met Robert Louis Reinauer, also an artist, and they married in Seattle in 1951. They lived in Normandy Park for 12 years and had two children, then moved to Bainbridge Island where they resided for the past 47 years. Robert preceded her in death in 2010.She is survived by her son Dirk Reinauer (Jeri), daughter Deonne Rogers (William) and grandchildren Brandon Reinauer, Nathan Reinauer, Jessica Reinauer, Robert Rogers and Camryn Rogers.