Rose M. Renneker, 94
Oct. 31, 1907 - May 5, 2002
Rose M. Renneker, age 94, of Melrose died Sunday, May
5, 2002 at her home.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, May 9, 2002 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Vincent Lieser officiating. Burial followed in the parish cemetery.
Friends
may call Wednesday from 5-9 p.m. and Thursday from 8-10:30 a.m. at the
Patton-Schad Funeral Home im Melrose. Melrose Senior Citizens will pray at 5:30
p.m. followed by St. Elizabeth's Society with the Mission Group at 7 p.m. and
parish prayers at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Rose was born on October 31, 1907 in Oak Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Anton and Mary (Hoppe) Beste. She married Bernard J. Renneker, Jr. on September 27, 1927 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. They lived in Millwood Township, Stearns County, Minnesota from 1927 to 1963 when they retired and moved to Melrose. Rose enjoyed rug making, gardening, crocheting, quilting, collecting teddy bears and going to garage sales.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church,
Melrose; St. Elizabeth’s Society, The Mission Group and Melrose Senior
Citizens.
She is survived by her children, Bernice Fischbach (Celestine)
of Belgrade, Juanita Schlangen (Daniel) of Paynesville, Marcella Wochnick (Joe
Zabinski) Waite Park, Alcuin Renneker (Loretta) Melrose, Joyce Boeckermann of
Freeport and Kathleen Herdering (Joe) of Freeport; 27 grandchildren, Jerry
Fischbach, Jane Konz; Dale, Karl, Gary, Kevin, Leo, and Scott Schlangen; Steve,
Mark, and Keith Wochnick; Joan, Julie, and Jeanette Gerads; Jean Kidrowski,
James Renneker, Jill Kurowski, Janice Zarbok, Jody Johnson; Earl, Paul, Glen,
Kim, and Joel Boeckermann; Wayne, Jeff and Gary Herdering and 49
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,
Bernard J. Renneker, Jr. on April 30, 1988; sisters and brothers, Walburga
Frericks, Hubert, Frank, Ben, and Gilbert Beste, Theresa Haberichter and
Bernadine Mueller; 3 grandchildren, Michael Wochnick, Virgil Schlangen and Mary
Renneker; 2 great-grandchildren, Dylan Johnson and Kevin Kidrowski.
Casket bearers will be Jim Renneker, Joel Boeckermann,
Steve Wochnick, Gary Herdering, Jerry Fischbach, Scott Schlangen, Jeff Herdering
and Leo Schlangen. Cross bearer was Karleen Haberichter with Jeanette Gerads
serving as Scripture Bearer. Honorary bearers were The Mission Group, Neighbors
and Friends.
Mass servers will be Chuck Gerads, Nikki Gerads and Chelsey Gerads with Deacon Bill Beste as the reader.
Arrangements are with Patton-Schad Funeral Service of Melrose.