OSAGE CITY, Kan. – James Richard Reisinger, 72, passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. He was born Nov. 21, 1951, in Onaga, Kan., the son of Paul and Helen (Hinrichsen) Reisinger.
Jim, as he was known to all, grew up in Havensville, Kan., and graduated from Onaga High School in 1970. He had lived most of his life in the Topeka, Kan., community until moving to Osage City, Kan., last year.
Jim had worked at Goodyear Tire, in Topeka, for more than 36 years until his retirement in 2007. He was a member of the United Rubber Workers Local 307. Jim enjoyed scary movies and going out to eat. But more than that, he enjoyed hanging out with family.
On March 26, 1979, Jim was married to Carol (Whitegon) Allen, in Miami, Okla.
Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Carol, on Oct. 25, 1996; parents, Paul and Helen; two brothers, Fred Reisinger and Jerry Reisinger; and sister, Patricia Breitschwerdt.
Jim is survived by his daughter, Julie (Tim) McLaughlin, of Lyndon, Kan.; brother, Tim (Kate) Reisinger, Onaga, Kan.; two grandsons, Trey (Kasey) Todd, Lyndon, and Nathaniel (Casey) McLaughlin, Kingsville, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends 1-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at Feltner Funeral Chapel, Lyndon. At 2 p.m., they will proceed to Prairie Home Cemetery, in Topeka, for committal services.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Jim Reisinger Memorial Fund, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Ave., Lyndon, KS 66451. Condolences can be left at feltnerfunerahome.com.
