Kenneth G. Reinke

1922-2015

Kenneth was born in South Western Minnesota and grew up in the very small town of Burchard. He lived there with his parents and one sister and went to Grammar School in a one-room schoolhouse. Kenny attended high school in the nearby town of Balaton and graduated in 1940 with a class of about 25 persons. He then moved to San Diego and worked for a company that produced goods for the military in WWII. It was there where he met Mary Marie Marquand whom he married in 1942. Soon after his marriage, Kenny joined the Navy and served in Hawaii up until his discharge in 1944. He then moved with his wife to his wife’s hometown of Colorado Springs. In 1954, he cofounded Nob Hill Body Shop. Kenneth took over as sole proprietor and ran the business until 1979. In 1960, he cofounded Nee Noshee Ranches where he served as president.

Kenneth was an avid fisherman, hunter, and loved the outdoors. Together with his wife, Marie, he crisscrossed Colorado and traveled to many neighboring states. He enjoyed 35 years of happy retirement and spent his time fishing, boating, camping and with the family.

Kenneth is survived by two sons: Roger and Kerry, three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

Kenneth is truly the personification of the Great Generation. He will be missed by his friends and family.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home.

Private inurnment will be held at a later date at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.