JoAnn Elizabeth Rinke Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of JoAnn Elizabeth Rinke (Pratt, Kansas), who passed away on November 21, 2025 at the age of 90. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of JoAnn Elizabeth Rinke to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Albert Francis and Mary Catherine Ricke (Gillen); her husband Charles Rinke; and her siblings, Phyllis Davis, Betty Lantzy, Carolyn Hrencher, Ruth Blick, Tom Ricke, Randy Ricke and Jerry Ricke.
She is survived by: her children, Teri Crockett (Larry) of Udall, Greg Rinke (Julie) of Lawrence, Linda Kumberg (Mark) of Pratt and Ann Greathouse (Mark) of Lee's Summit, Missouri; her siblings, Delmar Ricke (Bev) of Harper, Ken Ricke of Attica, Lou Ricke (Nancy) of Woodstock, Georgia, Steve Ricke of Wichita, Kathy Hart (Joe) of Amarillo, Ron Ricke (Sheila) of Sharon, Jan Feld of Garden City and Dorene Reeves of Pratt; her sisters-in-law, Theresa Ricke of Harper and Carol Ricke of Medicine Lodge; and her grandchildren, Tracy Statton (Jon), Carla Riopel (Adam), Stacy Kumberg (Dick McCumber), Kirsten Byrd (Brycen), Cole Kumberg (Emily), Isaac Rinke (Stacey), Grace Fasani (Luciano), Kaitlynn Bailey (Joshua) and Helen Loeffelholz. She is also survived by 15 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Pilot Club or Pratt Food Bank.
