He graduated eighth grade from Elmdale country school. at birth and was so small that his mother would put him in a shoe box to sleep. He was born December 17, 1924, the son of Ora and Nellie (Albee) Caley. Caley, age 96, of Beetown, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. In memory of Martin Friedrich Reinke, please visit our floral store.Alfred V. Online condolences can be shared with the family at To send flowers In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Movement Disorders Research Fund at the University of Minnesota Foundation, P.O. Martin is survived by his wife, Diane Reinke, his children Fred (Anita) Reinke, Lynette (Jeff) Jacobson, Heidee (Doug) Kennedy, Chris Reinke, and step children Scott (Charla Eby) Hitchings, Karen Hitchings, and Adriane Hitchings, as well as 12 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, a sister Marion (Ernest) Lindner, and many nephews and nieces. He was Google long before it was created. He was pragmatic, enjoyed life and could fix anything. He appreciated a good debate, was an avid hunter, and in his younger years, enjoyed flying. He had a great sense of humor, was a philosopher, historian, mechanic, electrician, farmer and teacher. Martin loved God and country, his family, German marches, folk music and John Wayne. His mobility was impacted in the last few years due to Parkinson's but it did little to slow him down and definitely did not limit him from doing many of the things he enjoyed. In retirement, he lived a busy and active life that included substitute teaching, continued learning, travel, and of course farming. He continued to teach school in Red Lake until his retirement in 1997. Martin moved to a farm in Debs, MN in 1989 and married Diane Hitchings in 1991. Forestry Service before becoming a teacher for the Red Lake School District, in addition to being a farmer and rancher. Martin worked at the Grand Forks Air Force Base and the U.S. Some of the jobs he held included working for Burlington Northern Railroad, the US Army's Black Hills Ordinance in Igloo, SD, and the Corps of Engineers at Fort Snelling. He married Donna Mae Petersen in 1956, and raised 4 children while living in Bemidji, Minneapolis, Igloo SD, again in Minneapolis, then on a farm near Solway in 1962. Martin served in the Navy during the Korean War, attended Augsburg College, the University of Minnesota where he was a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity and Bemidji State University. The tradition of gathering with family continues to be passed down through the generations along with the stories. He grew up with a close extended family where gatherings of grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins were common and included excellent food, ample drink, many laughs and healthy debates. Martin was born in Minneapolis, MN to Frederick and Alice (Carlson) Reinke on Novemand that is where his story began - and oh what a story it was. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, this will be an outdoor service limited to family and close friends. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 26685 Debs Road NW, Pinewood, MN. Martin Friedrich Reinke, 87, of Debs, Minnesota, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 6, 2020.Ī service to celebrate Martin's life will be held on Jat 2:00 p.m.
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