Donna Lorraine Reincke, age 90, of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Traverse City, passed away on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.
Donna was born on December 2, 1925, in Traverse City, Michigan, to Hollis L. and Bertha Marie (Bisel) Hubbell.
Upon graduating from Traverse City Central High School, where she had been an excellent student, sung in the choir, and performed in school plays, she pursued her goal to become a nurse. Her nursing career started at Wayne State University; however, it ended suddenly due to a serious illness.
An even greater dream was fulfilled in January 1947 when she married her high school sweetheart, Wesley Reincke of Suttons Bay. They spent the next 67 years together making a home, raising a family, moving to Lansing, and returning to Traverse City (where they lived in the same house for 55 years), traveling, building a cottage, and working towards an early retirement. In retirement, they enjoyed life at their summer home on Lake Leelanau and spending winters in Florida and Alabama.
Donna was a kind and generous lady, who was also talented and creative. She loved to do needlework and was an exceptional seamstress. Over the years, she fashioned clothes for herself, her daughter (including Sarah’s wedding dress), and others. She was known to give new life to an old piece of furniture by refinishing or reupholstering it.
A memorial service will take place later this fall at the Keswick United Methodist Church south of Suttons Bay, Michigan. Final interment will be at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Bingham Township.
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