Steven Alan Reinke

Steven Alan Reinke obituary

Steven Alan Reinke

Steven Reinke Obituary

Published by Legacy on Jul. 10, 2025.
Mr. Steven Alan Reinke, 69, of Murray, Kentucky, formerly of Detroit, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky.

Steven was born to the late Keith and Josephine Defrank Reinke on January 16,1956 in Detroit, Michigan. He spent most of his life in Michigan before he moved to Murray. He will be dearly missed by his family, his friends, and all the lives he touched.

He is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Steven Reinke, a brother, Dave; a grandchild, Silas and a son in law, Jeffrey Melton.

Those he lovingly leaves behind include his daughter, Leah Melton (fiancé, Andrew Ruby) of Murray; step daughter, Cindy Cothran (Ryan) of Murray; a brother, John, of Florida; a sister, Nancy, of Michigan; two grandchildren, Kendall Reinke and Lance Melton and many nieces and nephews.

No services are planned at this time.

Please join family and friends in honoring the life of Mr. Steven Reinke by visiting imesfh.com to post your tributes and memories.

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