Ronald A. “Red” Reckelhoff, age 77, of Jasper

Ronald A. “Red” Reckelhoff, age 77, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away at 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper, Indiana.

Red was born in St. Anthony, Indiana, on October 15, 1949, to Oscar and Dorothy (Stetter) Reckelhoff.  He married Katherine “Kate” Garland on January 5, 1974, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony, Indiana.  She preceded him in death on July 7, 2013.

He was a United States Veteran, who served in the Army National Guard.Red was the owner and operator of Consolidated Contracting Inc. for 30 years.He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Huntingburg, Indiana, the Huntingburg American Legion, and the Eagles of Huntingburg.

He was an outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, grilling, and collecting items.  He liked going to primitive life reenactments, auctions, and flea markets.  In addition, he enjoyed spending time with friends and family, especially his grandchildren.

Surviving are five children, Donald “Ray” (Griselda) Reckelhoff, Camden, SC, Dawn (James) Dotterweich, English, IN, Amber Reckelhoff, Loogootee, IN, Heather (Kenneth) Korthaus, Jasper, IN, and Casey (Dana) Reckelhoff, Jasper, IN, 19 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, one great grandchild on the way, one sister, Linda (Dave) Harding, Celestine, IN, one brother, Richard Reckelhoff, Bretzville, IN, one half-brother, Billy (Lorissa) Walker, Loogootee, IN, and nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death besides his wife, is an infant daughter, Contessa Dawn Reckelhoff.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Ronald A. “Red” Reckelhoff will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Huntingburg, Indiana, with burial to follow in the church cemetery.  The American Legion Post #147 will conduct military graveside rites.

A visitation will be held from 2:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Becher-Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper, Indiana.Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church in Huntingburg, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jasper or to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.