Roy H. Renk - 1913-1986

RENK, KURK, MEINERS, GOOD, ZARWELL, KOSTRZAK

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/18/2011 at 14:47:13

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON REPUBLICAN-STANDARD, September 18, 1986
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Services for Roy H. Renk, age 73, of New Albin, Iowa were held Saturday, September 13 at 11 a.m. at St. John's United Church of Christ, Wheatland, Allamakee County, New Albin, Iowa with the Rev. Milton Kading officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Haugen-Roble Funeral Home of Caledonia, Minnesota in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Bert Protsman, Jim Donovan, Roger Donovan, David Meiners, Ron Meiners, Darren Feil and Kermit Renk.

Roy died Tuesday, September 9, 1986 at his home in New Albin, Iowa. He was born May 27, 1913 in Union City Township, Allamakee County to Henry and Sophie (Kurk) Renk. On June 4, 1946 he married Geneva Meiners in Eitzen, Iowa. They farmed in rural New Albin until his retirement.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Velma Renk.

Survivors include his wife, Geneva; 3 sons, Richard Renk and Robert Renk, both of New Albin, Iowa, and Raymond Renk of South Sioux City, Nebraska; 3 daughters, Lorraine Good of Phoenix, Arizona, Carolyn Zarwell of Ottawa, Illinois, and Marilyn Kostrzak of Readfield, Wisconsin; and 11 grandchildren.