Susan “Sue” Reinbold, age 67, of Henning, passed away on January 1, 2023 at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena, Minnesota. Visitation was held on Friday, January 6, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. with prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at Belmont-Karvonen Funeral Home in Henning. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Henning. Visitation resumed one hour prior to services at church. 

Susan (Sue) Kay Minke was born on August 9, 1955, in Minneapolis, Minn. She was adopted as an infant by the late Edwin and Doris (Neumann) Minke and raised on the family farm in rural Long Prairie, Minn. Sue was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Prairie. Sue graduated from Long Prairie High School.  She attended Brainerd Vo-Tech School for secretarial work.   

Sue married her high school sweetheart, Robert (Bob) Reinbold, on 12/22/1973 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Sue and Bob moved to Henning in 1974. 

Sue and Bob were blessed with four sons, James, Reed, Andrew, and Matt.  James and Andrew died as infants.  On July 11, 1986, Sue and Bob welcomed three beautiful daughters, Megan, Emily, and Katie into their lives making their family complete. 

Sue’s faith and lifelong love of children were strong themes in her life.  She ran an in-home daycare for 15 years, worked at and managed several daycare facilities, worked and volunteered at the Henning School and served as a Sunday School teacher throughout her life.   

Sue was active in the Henning community, coaching Summer Rec, helping with the annual Harvest Festival, chairing and helping organize the Henning Parade and other committees and as a member and president of the Henning Jaycee Women and Henning CHAT. Sue was also an active member of St Paul’s Lutheran Church and Women’s Fellowship Circle. Sue enjoyed scrapbooking, reading, sewing, cross stitch and crocheting, gardening, and attending her children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events and activities.   

Sue would battle debilitating medical conditions beginning in 2009 through the rest of her life, cared for by her devoted husband.   

Sue was called home on January 1, 2023 surrounded by her family.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Doris (Neumann) Minke, her parent-in-laws Norman and Jane (Robinson) Reinbold, and her two infant sons James and Andrew.  

Sue is survived by her husband Bob, children Megan (Mike) LeVasseur, Emily (Tom) Driscoll, Reed (Tanya) Reinbold, Kate (Brian) Mismash and Matt (Heidi) Reinbold. 10 grandchildren, Colton, Chloe, Jack, Eli, Connor, Alona, Brynn, Harper, Beckett and Lucy;  Her  sister, Joyce (Dean) Windingstad, brother, William (Doris) Minke. 

Bob and Sue also welcomed six foreign exchange students into their lives – Isabella Rengifo-Cruz, Ainara Romero, Erika Mora, Alejandra Anzola, Suphakorn (Big) Tanming and Gary Hawaii.    

Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Sue’s Tribute Wall. 

Arrangements provided by Belmont-Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Henning.