Joseph Paul Reinecker

Joseph Paul Reinecker

Joseph Paul Reinecker, age 65, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, June 21, 2024, at Girard Medical Center. He was born Sept. 29, 1958, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Jerry Paul Reinecker and LaVerne Rose Bauer Reinecker. Joe graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City. He married Debra Smith on Dec. 2, 1995. She preceded him in death on Nov. 3, 2019. His life embodied a unique resilience supported by positivity. Joe was an avid sports fan with a gift for statistics. He loved spending time with his family, except when the kids got too loud during a game broadcast. He enjoyed good food with Coke as his favorite soda. His time at the Horton House brought several beloved friends into his life.

He will be greatly missed by his surviving family including sisters Jann Rochefort (John), Warren, R.I., and Jill Ruby (Randy), Fort Scott; and nieces and nephews Bailey Lyons (Nate) and their children Addison, Jhett, Jaxon, and Lute, Afton Hyer (Coy) and their children Blaise and True, Delane Godden (Brady), and Carlie Rochefort. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents.

There was cremation. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 28, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Private family interment will take place at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Mary’s Catholic School and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com.