Michael Paul Reineke

November 26, 1951 - March 28, 2020

Michael Paul Reineke, 68, passed away on March 28, 2020. He was born November 26, 1951 in Sioux City, Iowa to parents, Edward Vernon Reineke and Lois Mae Palmer. His family moved to the Kansas City area in 1956. He attended Hale Cook Elementary grades K-6, Bingham Junior High and graduated from Southwest High School in 1970. He attended Central Missouri State in Warrensburg. Michael married Julia (Julie) Hood on June 16, 1984. Their son, Peter Michael was born on December 12, 1985. A second son, Andrew Paul was born on January 19, 1992. Michael attended Broadway United Methodist Church where he was a member of Boy Scout Troop 50. He was proud of his accomplishment of achieving Eagle Scout. Michael worked for 35 years in the field of Safety and Security. The youngest of seven children, Mike enjoyed many camping vacations with his family as a child and as an adult. He was an avid Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs fan. Michael always enjoyed a good joke. Michael is survived by Julie, Peter and Andrew. He is also survived by four brothers, David, Dennis, Jeff and Steve, a sister-in-law, Joy Leppin and her husband Rex and mother-in-law, Inez Hood and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Vicki a brother, James and sister-in-law, Joyce Reineke. Donations in his name may be sent to Wounded Warriors or the the US National Park Service.