Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Emily Reinking
1891 - 1988 (96 years)
Generation: 1
1. Emily Reinking was born on 04 Jun 1891 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 16 Jan 1988 in Downs, Kansas; was buried on 18 Jan 1988 in Downs Cemetery, Downs, Kansas. Notes:
Millie Neumeyer
Millie Neumeyer, daughter
of Chris and Catherine Guhn
Reinking, was born June 4,
1891, at Tipton, Ks. She passed
away at the Downs Nursing
Center at the age of 96 years, 7
months and 12 days.
Millie was baptized in the
Lutheran faith and later on in
life was confired in the Tipton
Lutheran Church. She attended
the Tipton Public School.
Shw was united in marriage to
Henry Neumeyer of Alta Vista,
Ks., on April 27 1915, at the
Lutheran Church in Tipton.
Millie and her husband lived on
a farm by Alta Vista, later on in
life they moved to town, and
operated a restaurant in Alta
Vista. In November of 1956 they
moved to Downs, Ks. She was a
member of the Downs Lutheran
Church.
Preceding Millie in death were
her parents, husband Henry in
1973; five sisters, and four
brothers. She is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Minnie Litke of
Seneca, Ks., and Kathryn
Kasky of Isanti, Mn.; and one
brother Carl Reinking of
Downs; many nieces and nep-
hews and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held
Monday, Jan. 18, 1988, at 10:00
0'clock a.m. at the Downs Zion
Lutheran Church with pastor
Ronald W. Fricke officiating.
The hymns, "In the Garden,"
and "How Great Thou Art"
were by soloist, Mrs. Bob
Schoen, accompanied by organ-
ist, Mrs. Harold Guhn.
Those serving as pallbearers
were Larry Tonne, Mike Foster,
Darrel Wiles, Edward Reinking,
Eldon TenEyck, and Allen
Fisher.
Burial was made in the Downs
Cemetery.
A memorial has been estab-
lished to the church.
Thurs., Jan. 21, 1988
Downs News and Times
We extend our sympathy to the family of Millie Neumeyer, who passed away here at DNC Saturday, Jan. 16.Emily married Henry Neumeyer on 27 Apr 1915 in Tipton, Kansas. Henry was born on 20 Jun 1891; died in 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]