PATTYN, Rene M. 1898-1983

PATTYN, LIEVROUW

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/25/2010 at 21:58:51

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Rene Pattyn

Funeral services for Rene Marcel Pattyn, 85, of St. Ansgar were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 2, at the St. Ansgar Catholic Church.

Mr. Pattyn died Saturday, December 31 at a Stacyville nursing home.

The Reverend John Smith officiated and burial was in the St. Ansgar Cemetery. Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Pattyn was born September 25, 1898, in Sanliss, France to Charles and Sedomie Pattyn. He spent his early childhood in south Belgium, migrating to the United States in 1914, where he worked for a while in Omaha, Nebraska.

He met and married Martha Lievrouw in Manly in 1921. He spent the remainder of his life in the Carpenter – St. Ansgar area, where he worked as a farmer, dynamiter and carpenter until he retired.

He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Elmore (Evona) Sandberg, Robinsdale, Minnesota; Mrs. Jack (Mary) Vrell, Milan, Illinois; Mrs. Maurice (Leona) Kleckner, St. Ansgar, and Mrs. Kenneth (Irene) Michels, New Haven; 19 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

[Mitchell County Press, January 4, 1984]

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The St. Ansgar City Cemetery listing on IaGenWeb shows:

PATTYN, Rene M. September 25, 1898 -- December 31, 1983; Veteran

NOTES:
He was married to Martha Lievrouw.

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Below is a photo of Rene from his tombstone. Check IaGenWeb GPP to see photo of whole tombstone.

Link to GPP and Rene's tombstone
 

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