Renate Reinke

REINKE- Renate Reinke joined the Lord in Heaven on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in the presence of family. Renate was born November 14, 1943 in Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia to Johann and Zita Droessler. She is survived by her husband, Guenter; sons, Peter, Thomas and wife Lucille; daughters, Ramona Jenkins and husband Michael Todd, Tanja Jenkins and husband Steven; grandchildren, Nicholas, Mikaela, Kameron, Brianna, Mekenzie, Kadin, Reece, Katreese, Zander and Jenner; her father and wife Vilma; sisters, Margarete, Barbara, Victoria; brothers, William and John; and cherished friends. She was preceded in death by her sister, Rosemarie; brothers, William and Kurt; and her mother. In 1945, she moved to Munich, Germany where she honed her strong nurturing tendencies while helping raise her younger siblings during the hardships of war. In 1956, she immigrated to Chicago, IL with her family. In 1961, she married the love of her life at age eighteen. In 1979, her family moved to Albuquerque with their dear friends Harald and Katharina Mueller where she spent her last 31 years immersed in her children, grandchildren and friends. Renate had a passion for all things culinary. She was an avid gardener and remarkable dancer. When she and Guenter danced, they were a modern day Fred and Ginger. She was an exceptional seamstress ... a visionary. Regardless of her many natural talents, she always put her family above her passions. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, (www.mdanderson.org), P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486, 800-525-5841 or The American Cancer Society, (www.cancer.org), 1501 Montgomery Boulevard, Suite 300, Albuquerque, NM 800-227-2345. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, July 9, 2011, Daniels Family Funeral Services, Sara Road Chapel, 4310 Sara Road SE and Meadowlark Lane, Rio Rancho, NM. Renate’s care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services Sara Road Chapel 4310 Sara Road SE Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 505-892-9920