Fred A. “Fritz” Reinecke, 90, of Centralia, KS, died Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at Eastridge care home in Centralia.

He was born February 2, 1915, on a farm south of Baileyville, the son of Aloysius and Anna Krogman Reinecke. He grew up there, attended school in Baileyville, and helped on the family farm. During fall seasons, he went to Iowa several years in a row to pick corn.

On September 26, 1945, he married Angela Engelken at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. They lived and farmed southwest of Seneca until 1950 when they moved to a farm southwest of Centralia. She preceded him in death April 21, 1986.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Baileyville, where he had served on the church committee. Fritz loved gardening and had planted fruit trees. Another favorite of his was fishing. He always worked hard and was a quiet, well respected man.

Survivors are a son, Alan and his wife Ann of Centralia; two daughters, Kathleen Gutowski and her husband George of Wichita, Joyce Watkins and her husband Rex of Odessa, MO; two brothers, Louis Reinecke of Seneca and Anthony “Tony” Reinecke of Garden Grove, CA; a sister, Angela Tangeman of Centralia; and seven grandchildren.

Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Eugene Reinecke; and six sisters, Josephine Altenhofen, Irene Haverkamp, Hilda Reinecke, Mary Ann Reinecke, Rose Reinecke, and Martha Stallbaumer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 1 PM Friday at Sacred Heart Church in Baileyville. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rosaries will be prayed at 2 & 7 PM Thursday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.

Memorials may be given for Sacred Heart Church, and sent in care of the family.