Father John C. Reinkemeyer, 90, died Thursday, March 15, 2012.

Fr. Reinkemeyer was born in Rich Fountain, Missouri the son of Hubert and Clara Fick Reinkemeyer. He studied for the priesthood at Conception Seminary, Conception, Missouri.

He was ordained on May 24, 1951, and served as an associate pastor at three St. Patrick Churches-Parsons, Walnut and Kingman-until 1955 when he was named a temporary associate of St. Mark Parish, St. Mark.

He was named pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Kingman, in August of 1955, and served there for three years before being named pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Cunningham. In 1961, he became pastor of St. Joseph parish, Arma, where he served five years.

Fr. Reinkemeyer was named pastor of Holy Savior, Wichita, in 1966. He served the Wichita parish for 13 years before he was named pastor of St. Rose Parish in Mt. Vernon and St. Louis Parish in Waterloo.

In 1986, after about seven years serving the two parishes, he returned to his first pastorate, St. Patrick in Kingman, where he retired in 1998. He then took up resident at St. Mary, Alleppo.

Survivors include two brothers Dr. Joe Reinkemeyer, Reno, Nevada and Alex Reinkemeyer, Rich Fountain, Missouir; and his caretaker and housekeeper, Doris Brand.

A Parish rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 16, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Kingman. At 4:00 p.m., Saturday, a rosary will be offered at St. Mary, Allepo. A Vigil will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, March 18 with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 19. Both will take place at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Wichita. Burial will be at Ascension Cemetery, Wichita, located just East of the Spiritual Life Center.

Memorials can be made with the Fr. John Reinkemeyer Burse and Holy Savior School, both in care of Livingston Funeral Home, 1830 N. Main, Kingman, KS 67068