John H. Reininghaus

John Henry Reininghaus went to be with Jesus on September 15, 2026 after an extended illness at the age of 78, having been born on July 19, 1948 in Hamburg, Germany. A resident of Davenport, Florida for the past 32 years.

John was preceded in death by his parents Charlotte and Bernard Hanewacker and Charles Reininghaus.

John is survived by his wife Susan of over 47 years and his daughter Angelika and grandchildren, many cousins, nieces, nephews, also a bother-in-law (David Chandler) in Texas.

John graduated Miami Dade College for Ocean Engineering. A natural in water sports including surfing, power boating, sailing, swimming, scuba diving instructor, and hiking, carpentry and building skills. A talented photographer having graduated the Nikon school of photography he is rarely seen without a camera. An environmentalist at heart, John shared in wildlife rehabilitation and loving dogs throughout his life. Extremely fond of music, being very knowledgeable in the field, John enjoyed his Walt Disney World life for 42 years in Live entertainment support.

A very humble Christian man, John is known to many as soft spoken and very loving to family and friends. John shares an excellent sense of humor that often caught you off guard and made you laugh again later.

A wonderful loving and caring husband and father. A great team player with all who knew him.

John lived his life well. He and his wife were truly blessed with true love that only grew deeper through the years. John was always a strong leader to his family and friends from all over the world, he will be greatly missed until we are all reunited again.

A Committal Service will be held at Gulf Pines Memorial Park, 2401 Englewood Rd, Englewood, FL 34223, US, on October 20, 2026, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

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