Marc Hall Reynerson, 80, passed away peacefully the morning of April 11, 2025, at his home in Louisville, KY with his family and friends at his side.

Marc was born on March 17, 1945 in Baton Rouge, LA as the second of six children to Clark Hall “Bob” Reynerson and Agnes Landry Reynerson. He graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a degree in Business Agriculture in January 1969 and soon after began his lifelong career with the Boy Scouts of America in Gonzales, LA.

Over the course of 38 years, Marc held eight different roles with Scouting across South Louisiana, Corpus Christi, TX, the national office in Dallas, TX, and finally in Louisville, KY where he retired in 2007.  Over the course of his career, Marc's positive influence and impact to professional scouters, volunteers, and the youth they served is truly immeasurable. Tens of thousands of adults and youth were positively influenced through his servant leadership. Marc was a brilliant and principled businessman, and while he could have gone to work anywhere in corporate America, he chose to dedicate his life’s work to being of service to youth and adults in a program he loved. 

Marc had a wide and deep circle of friends and family that he effortlessly wove together over his life. Everyone saw Marc as "the glue" that brought, and then kept, people together. He was one to always call on a birthday or a significant life event, or to simply check in. If someone was struggling, Marc would always see how he could be of support. He loved to get people together for family meals, outings, over some home-cooked jambalaya, or simply to have coffee and "visit". Marc loved introducing people to each other and creating new connections and friendships. As an avid outdoorsman, he loved spending time with family, friends, and colleagues hunting or fishing. There are many memories people have that were created by Marc's passion for spending meaningful time outdoors in so many beautiful landscapes, particularly the King Ranch in south Texas, or along the coastlines of south Louisiana. In the end, this vast web of relationships filled his life with joy and love, and he gave that back to others. He wove this web with so much dedication, loyalty, and love. The gap left behind by him will be a painful one, and also one that left an imprint of beauty, connection, and vitality for so many.

In retirement, Marc remained deeply involved in the community—as a dedicated volunteer for the Scouting movement, a supporter of local businesses and nonprofits, and, most importantly, as a loving grandad, friend, brother, uncle, husband, and father. He was known for his deep commitment to those he loved. As his final act of service, Marc donated his body to the University of Louisville for medical research.

Marc is survived by his devoted wife, Freda Reynerson; his children, Marcus and Katy Reynerson; and his beloved grandchildren, Karson, Kalvin, and Kasyn; and his dear niece Gayla Reynerson Sikes and nephew David Sikes and his cherished cousin Clayton Landry (Dale). He is also survived by his siblings, Keith Reynerson, Linda Gautreaux (Gary), and David Reynerson (Lydia), and his sisters-in-law, Terri Arsenault Reynerson and Cathy Tingle Reynerson; and 19 other nieces and nephews and numerous cousins whom he loved dearly.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Ronnie Reynerson and Gary Reynerson; his eldest son, Marc Reynerson Jr.; and his nephew, Seth Gautreaux.

A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, May 10th at 1:00 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Louisville, KY, followed by a memorial and celebration of life from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Heritage Council’s Scout Service Center in Louisville.

In lieu of flowers, please consider honoring Marc’s memory with a contribution to one of the causes close to his heart: Lincoln Heritage Council, Scouting America, Louisville, KY (lhcbsa.org) or the Wilderness Awareness School, an organization founded by Norman Powell, the nephew of Scouting Founder Baden Powell, in Duvall, WA (wildernessawareness.org)

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