Margaret Lorraine (Bax) Reinkemeyer, passed away at the age of 93 on April 29, 2026, at Aberdeen Village, Olathe, Kansas, with her family at her bedside.
Margaret was born April 21, 1933, at home to Alphonse and Teresa (Grellner) Bax in Rich Fountain, the youngest of four children.
She attended Sacred Heart School in Rich Fountain through the 10th grade and later earned her GED.
She married Alex Reinkemeyer on Jan. 15, 1955.
Margaret was a lifelong active member and supporter of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and School.
She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Alex; daughters, Mary Reinkemeyer (Barrett Sydnor) and Annie Reinkemeyer, both of Leawood, Kansas; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, Alphonse and Teresa Bax; brother and sister-in-law, Robert Bax, Sr, and Rosalla, and sisters and their husbands, Mary Jane Neuner (George) and Mildred Schnieders (Paul).
A Mass of Christian Burial was held May 5 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rich Fountain with Rev. William Debo as the Celebrant. Interment was at Sacred Heart Parish Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Morton Chapel, Linn.