Edna Reinke, 84, of Columbus, Nebraska died Wednesday, August 15, 2001 at Beverly Healthcare in Columbus .
Services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus on Saturday, August 18, 2001 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Douglas Zurek officiating. There will be a family prayer service at 9:45 AM at the church. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rural Platte County. 
Visitation will be held at Gass Haney Funeral Home on Friday, August 17, 2001 from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM and at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus on Saturday, August 18, 2001 from 9:00 AM until service time.

Edna H. Reinke was born September 27, 1916 in Columbus, Nebraska to Louis D. and Helene (Oltmann) Dicke. She grew up on the family farm in Platte County and attended District 2 school. On September 24, 1944 she married Martin Reinke in Columbus. Edna helped with the work on the farm and she also was active in their church. Edna was a Sunday School Teacher and helped teach Bible School at St. John's Lutheran Church, Shell Creek for many years. Edna also worked for several years as a dispatcher for Big Red Sanitation. She was also active in the Golden Keys Extension Club and was a leader for their 4-H Club. 

Edna is survived by:
Spouse: Martin Reinke - Columbus, NE 
Son: Roger (Marlene) Reinke - Columbus, NE 
Son: Roy (Maxine) Reinke - Columbus, NE 
Daughter: Roseann (Jim) Ninas - Atkinson, NE 
Brother: David (Margaret) Dicke - Madison, NE 
Brother: John (Eileen) Dicke - Creston, NE 
Brother: Leonard (Katherine) Dicke - Columbus, NE 
Sister: Mabel (Bill) Durkop - Columbus, NE 
Sister: Elva Dicke - Columbus, NE 
Son-in-law: Terry (Maggie) Van Diest - Lincoln, NE
9 Grandchildren
3 Great-Grandchildren 

Edna was preceded in death by:

parents: Louis D. & Helene (Oltmann) Dicke
daughter: Renee Van Diest
grandson: Chris Reinke
brother: Ernest Dicke
1 infant sister

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In Memory Of

Edna H. Reinke

Born
Wednesday, September 27, 1916
Columbus, Nebraska

Entered Into Rest
Wednesday, August 15, 2001
Columbus, Nebraska

Service
Saturday, August 18, 2001       10:00 A.M.
Trinity Lutheran Church
Columbus, Nebraska

Officiating
Rev. Douglas Zurek

Music
Judy Dicke ~ organist
Susan Zurek ~ soloist
"How Great Thou Art"
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus"

Casket Bearers
Kelly Ninas                    Dana Reinke
Jason Reinke                Jason Gilbert
Roy Reinke Jr.          Brian Van Diest

Interment
Calvary Cemetery
Rural Columbus, Nebraska