Irene Reinking

Irene C. Reinking, 87, died Friday evening, June 14, 2024, at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs.

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Thursday, June 20, 2024, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Westgate, Iowa, with Rev. Clarke E. Frederick officiating.
Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 19, 2024, and for one hour before the service on Thursday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Westgate.
Interment: St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Westgate.
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein is assisting the family.
Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

Irene Christina Rose Steinbronn was born March 30, 1937, in Oelwein, the daughter of Carl William and Erna Marie (Sass) Steinbronn. She was baptized on May 23, 1937, at Zion Lutheran Church. In 1955, she graduated from Maynard High School. After graduation, she taught school grades 1 through 3 at St. Peter Lutheran Parochial School in Westgate. In 1956, she was united in marriage to Bernard William Reinking at Westgate. This union was blessed with five children, Jeff, Joan, Brenda, Kent and Quinton. They later divorced. Irene helped start Love and Joy Preschool at St. Peter Lutheran Church. She taught there for 10 years before receiving her nursing degree. She was employed at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After retirement, she enjoyed visits from her grandchildren and teaching vacation Bible school in Alaska. Irene went to Liberia to help spread Gods word. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Westgate, Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids and Messiah Lutheran Church in Mason City. For several years, she taught adult Bible study at Trinity Lutheran Church. Irene enjoyed photography, sewing, singing, birds, especially Cardinals and mission work. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family.

Irene is survived by her 4 children: Jeff Reinking (Tina Adams) of Cresco, Joan (Richard) Arthur of Nora Springs,
Kent (Sheila) Reinking of Oelwein and Quinton (Mary) Reinking of Oelwein; honorary son: Harrison Kpartipa of Cedar Rapids; 13 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 4 siblings: Wilbert Steinbronn of Fairbank, Pauline Snodgrass of Queen Creek, Arizona, George (Janice) Steinbronn of Fairbank and John (Cisco) Steinbronn of Oelwein; sister-in-law: Carole Steinbronn of Westgate; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter: Brenda Reinking; 4 siblings: Robert Steinbronn, Esther Canfield, Lucille Block and Raymond Steinbronn; 3 brothers-in-law: Melvin Canfield, William Block and Keith Snodgrass; and 2 sisters-in-law: Mildred Steinbronn and Marjorie Steinbronn.