Kenneth Raymond Reinarts

Kenneth R. Reinarts age 86 of Tracy, MN died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Prairie View Healthcare Center in Tracy. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Monday, March 25, 2013 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy, with a rosary at 5:00 PM and a prayer service at 7:00 PM, followed by the Knights of Columbus rosary. Also visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be in the Fort Snelling National Cemetery in St. Paul, MN at a later date. A luncheon will immediately follow the service in the church social hall. The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy is handling the arrangements. Kenneth Raymond Reinarts was born January 12, 1927 to Harry P. and Lillian (Mueller) Reinarts in New Ulm, MN. He was baptized on January 23, 1927 and confirmed on May 15, 1939 in the Catholic Church in New Ulm. Ken attended New Ulm Schools and shortly after graduating, he enlisted into the US Navy on January 1, 1945. He trained at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for radio technician and served on the USS LST 866. After his honorable discharge on July 7, 1946 Ken returned to Minnesota. As a young man he worked at the Hauenstein Brewery in New Ulm as a truck driver. On August 14, 1954 Ken married Deloris Rosenau in Lamberton, MN and they made their home in New Ulm for a short time. Ken went to work for the McCleary Auto Parts Company and then transferred to Tracy, MN, where he continued to work for McCleary’s until his retirement. Ken was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of the Tracy American Legion and Tracy VFW and was active for many years in helping with the Tracy Box Car Days Celebration. He enjoyed coin collecting, playing accordion, the organ, playing cards, and traveling the country with his wife. On Thursday, March 21, 2013 Kenneth died at the Prairie View Healthcare Center in Tracy at the age of 86. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Deloris Reinarts of Tracy, MN; three sisters, Shirley (John) Hawkinson of White Bear Lake, MN, Lois Jean (LaVern) Wesselman and Carol (Howard) Schroeder, both of New Ulm, MN; four sisters-in-law, Barb Reinarts of New Ulm, MN, Irene McKelvey of Seattle, WA, Gertrude Weedman and Mary Haas, both of Springfield, MN; many nieces, nephews and friends. His parents, one sister, Muriel Lau, one brother, Tom Reinarts, and three brothers-in-law, Lisle McKelvey, Kenneth Weedman and Emil Haas preceded him in death. Blessed be his memory.