Joseph “Joe” Reinke, 39, of Mountain, and his wife, Becca, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020. Joe was born in Shawano on Feb. 20, 1981, to the joy of his parents, Rodney and Kathryn (Steenbock) Reinke. The oldest of three children, he was a great older brother and took his younger brother under his wing and allowed his little sister to tag along, as well. They shared a very special sibling bond and true friendship.
He attended St. James Lutheran School, where he was also baptized and confirmed his faith in the Lord. He was a 1999 graduate of Shawano Community High School where he especially enjoyed playing baseball and basketball. Joe went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh School of Business. Joe worked at U.S. Bank for many years as a loyal employee.
In 2008, he met his future wife, Becca, and their personalities complimented each other’s perfectly. On May 16, 2015, Joe was united in marriage to Rebecca “Becca” Powers at St. Mary’s of the Lakes Catholic Church in Lakewood. When they moved to Lakewood, Joe built on his love for woodworking and started his own business as a general contractor, Reinke Painting and Home Improvement.
Joe loved being outdoors and enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing with his dad, brother, cousins and in-laws with whom countless memories were made in the Nicolet National Forest, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Canada. He enjoyed remodeling his home, watching sports, boating, ice fishing, snowmobiling, playing in volleyball, horseshoe and pool leagues with Becca, and time spent with family, friends and their beloved black lab, Toby.
His childlike love for life and sense of humor served him well as a proud uncle to many nieces and nephews. If you got to know Joe, you were the lucky one. He was quiet, humble and gentle on the outside. Joe’s wit, wisdom, kindness, loyalty, selfless giving, level-headed and compassionate insight are what made having a connection with him so special. He had a genuine smile, a contagious laugh and was focused on helping others, always seeing the good in them.
Joe and Becca lived a full life in a short time. Their life was full of happiness and enough memories to last a lifetime for the beloved family and friends that they leave behind.
Joe is survived by his parents, Rodney and Kathryn Reinke, of Shawano; brother, Mark (Brittany) Reinke, of Shawano; sister, Amy (Andrew) Hartman, of Cross Plains; nephew, Hudson Reinke; niece, Emery Reinke; niece and goddaughter, Charlie Mae Hartman; aunt, Sherry Frost, of Clintonville; uncles, Steve (Holly) Reinke, of Clintonville, Doug Steenbock, of Green Bay, and Dan (Carrie) Steenbock, of Appleton; mother-in-law, Karen (Dave) Kerber, of Shawano; and father-in-law, Tony (Ginger) Powers, of Mountain.
He is further survived by several close brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; nieces and nephews, including goddaughter, Dani and godson, Jameson; cousins; and friends.
He was joined in death by his wife, Becca, and their dog, Toby. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Edwin and Joan Reinke and Henry and Doris Steenbock; numerous great-aunts and great-uncles.
A memorial service was held for Joe and Becca at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano with the Rev. Steve Schauder officiating.
In lieu of flowers a memorial fund is being established.
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Joseph ‘Joe’ Reinke
