Raymond Gerald Reinke, 80, of Bay St. Louis, MS passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Keesler Medical Center, Biloxi, MS.

Raymond Gerald Reinke was born to Raymond and Harrietta Reinke on December 23, 1945, in Fargo, ND.

He attended St. John’s Prep School in Collegeville, MN graduating in 1963. He then graduated from the University of Minnesota at the School of Mortuary Science in 1966.

Raymond served in the US Army, where he was a mortician in Vietnam and then an escort home, for those who lost their lives.

After his military service, Ray spent his life in sales. For a few years, he sold pianos in a large music store in Atlanta, GA. After that, Ray spent the rest of his career as a yacht broker in Florida.

Although Ray lived far away from most of his family, he always enjoyed traveling to Minnesota and Nebraska for family occasions and celebrations.

He is survived by his partner, Pat Lumpkin and lived with her in Bay St. Louis, MS; his son, Jason Isherwood and granddaughters Georgia and Chloe Isherwood, all of Sydney, Australia; his three sisters, Claudette Ostlund, Omaha NE, Mary Etta (Kenny) Lowden, Perham, MN and Veronica (Gary) Johnson, Hawley, MN and many nieces and nephews.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Harrietta Reinke, his brother, Frank Reinke; and his nephews, Jim Reinke and Rob Reinke.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Hawley, MN with visitation from 10:00 AM to 11:00AM in the church. Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery, Hankinson, ND on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM.