She was born in Maries County to Frank Herzing and Mary Weber Herzing. She was married on August 3, 1927 in Clayton to Matthew H. Reinkemeyer who died on June 5, 1991. Survivors include one son, Floyd F. Reinkemeyer, Westphalia; two daughters, Marie A. Reinkemeyer, Jefferson City; and Margaret A. Phillips, Garden Grove, California; thirteen grandchildren; and twenty-seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Lloyd C. Reinkemeyer; and a grandson, Sam Reinkemeyer. A homemaker, she was a housekeeper in St. Louis and had provided child care services in Osage County. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Westphalia, and St. Ann's Sodality. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Catholic School, P.O. Box 205, Westphalia, MO 65085; or to a charity of the donor's choice.