Melvin Wayne Reinhardt, 93 of Casper, passed away February 25, 2020. Melvin was born in March in Lincoln Nebraska, to the late Eva Finch. He moved to Wyoming with his mother and resided in Cheyenne and later Sheridan where he would meet his bride, Betty. Melvin was married in Montana and settled in Wyoming to start a family. Melvin was a tall, dark and handsome man, who in his time was considered a "looker". Melvin enjoyed a glass of whiskey from time to time, John Wayne movies and loved chocolate ice cream. You could always find a dog by his side. Melvin was handy around many farms and ranches but primarily drove a semi truck for forty-six years before his retirement. After retirement, Melvin moved to Arizona and then New Mexico where he worked on and off of Farms and served as a school janitor before moving back to his beloved home state of Wyoming. Melvin is predeceased by his Mother, Eva Finch; wife, Betty Reinhardt; daughter, Janice Reinhardt; daughter in-law, Marcia Reinhardt. Surviving is his son, James Reinhardt; two daughters, Denise Reinhardt and Shawna Reinhardt. He leaves behind a legacy of generations, survived by 17 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 19 great great-grandchildren. Melvin was very much loved and will be missed by all of his family and friends. The family of Melvin would like to thank the staff at Shepherd of the Valley for their kind and giving care they provided.


A celebration of life will be held by Pastor Mike Struck of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church at Highland Cemetery on June 5, 2020 at 10 am. The service will be moved to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in the event of inclement weather.

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