CARL D. REINKING, 69, of Traverse City, Mich. and formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 at Munson Hospice House. He was born on July 15, 1944 in Fort Wayne, the son of the late Otto and Clara (Jeffries) Reinking. He married his wife, of 41 years, Sharon on Nov. 7, 1964 in Detroit, Mich. She preceded him in death on March 31, 2006. Carl owned and operated Reinking Construction for many years until his retirement in 2005. He loved living up North. His family was most important to him, spending time hunting, fishing, going to the Indy 500 and barbequing were some of his favorite family memories. He attended Grawn United Methodist Church and was a member of Ducks Unlimited. "Carl was honest and a man of his word he set a great example for his family to follow." Surviving are his daughter, Angela (Joe) Rogers of Traverse City, Mich.; a son, Kurt (Bonnita) Reinking of Royal Oak, Mich.; four grandchildren, Paige and Nathan Rogers, and Jacob and Joshua Reinking; also a sister, Marlene (Jack) Orr. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy McCurly. Memorial service honoring Carl is 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec., 28, 2013 at Central United Methodist Church, 222 Cass Street, Traverse City, Mich. Rev. Mary Brown officiating. Friends are welcome to visit with Carl's family at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Those planning an expression of sympathy may consider memorials to Munson Hospice House or American Cancer Society . Please feel free to share your thoughts and memories with Carl's family at www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com. The family is being served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral H - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/fortwayne/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=168663359#sthash.YQDlAimZ.dpuf