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Richard J. Rens

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Birth	:	9 Oct 1906 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	12 Feb 2003 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0680000, -96.1720000
Description	:	Richard J. Rens Sr., 96, of Sioux Center, died Wednesday, February 12, at the Sioux Center Community Hospital Nursing Facility. A memorial service was Saturday, February 15, at 11 a.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center with the Rev. Stephen Rhoda and the Rev. Duane Tinklenburg officiating. Interment was at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Sioux Center. Rens was born October 9, 1906, the son of Jan and Harmje (Zoet) Rens. He was born and raised on his family's farm southeast of Sioux Center and graduated from the Sioux Center Christian School. On February 14, 1933, he married Helen Wassink,... Read More	Richard J. Rens Sr., 96, of Sioux Center, died Wednesday, February 12, at the Sioux Center Community Hospital Nursing Facility. A memorial service was Saturday, February 15, at 11 a.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center with the Rev. Stephen Rhoda and the Rev. Duane Tinklenburg officiating. Interment was at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Sioux Center. Rens was born October 9, 1906, the son of Jan and Harmje (Zoet) Rens. He was born and raised on his family's farm southeast of Sioux Center and graduated from the Sioux Center Christian School. On February 14, 1933, he married Helen Wassink, at Sioux Center. Together the couple farmed for 30 years, until moving into Sioux Center in 1963. He then began working construction with his son Richard Jr. His wife died on October 10, 1967, at Sioux City. He continued to work with his son, until retiring at the age of 72. After retiring, he moved to the New Homestead in Sioux Center, and in March of 1998, he became a resident of the Nursing Facility. He was baptized in Bethel Christian Reformed Church, where he remained a professing member virtually all of his life. He looked forward to visiting and reminiscing with friends and family, and he was a faithful visitor to many shut-ins. He also enjoyed tending his garden. Survivors include his daughter and her husband, Hattie and Gerrit Van Der Plaats of Sheldon; two sons and their wives, Richard Jr. and Lori Rens and William and Joan Rens, all of Sioux Center; 15 grandchildren; 39 great grandchildren; two sisters, Hermina Bleyenberg of Sioux Center and Jeanette Van Middendorp of Wadena, Minnesota; and two sisters-in-law, Elsie Hubers of Pantego, North Carolina, and Bertha Hubers of Jenison, Michigan. He was also preceded in death by twin grandsons in infancy; two sisters and their husbands, Ella and Jacob Vande Griend and Jennie and Marinus Vande Griend; three brothers and their wives, Tim and Elizabeth Rens, Gerrit and Winnie and Dora Rens, and Bert and Alice Rens; and seven brothers-in-law, Dick Bleyenberg, Jack Van Middendorp, Bill Hubers, Al Hubers, John Davelaar and his wife Nellie, John Mulder and his wife Tena, and Arend Wassink and his wife Kathryn. Memorials are being directed to Hope Haven Ministries. -Obituary from The Sioux Center News (2/19/2003)

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Richard J. Rens's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
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Richard J. Rens death on 12 Feb 2003 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0680000
Longitude: -96.1720000

Family Members:

Parent

Jan “John” Rens

(1862 - 1934)

Harmje “Hattie” Zoet Rens

(1869 - 1928)

Spouse

Helen Wassink Rens

(1912 - 1967)

Siblings

Jennie Rens Vande Griend

(1894 - 1988)

Gerrit John Rens

(1897 - 1980)

Hermina Arta Rens Bleyenberg

(1909 - 2012)

Children

William R Rens

(1937 - 2019)

Richard “Rich” Rens Jr.

(1937 - 2021)

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