Rensink, Annabelle, (Mrs. Leland) 1930-2006

RENSINK, BAKER, SCHILT

Posted By: Mary Lou Verburg Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/18/2015 at 08:58:42

Born: November 11,1930 Rural Hull, Iowa
Died: February 23, 2006 George, Iowa

Annabelle Rensink 75 of Boyden died February 23 at the George Community Good Samaritan Center.

Funeral services were Tues. at First Reformed Church of Boyden at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Matt Draffen officiating. Interment was at the Sheridan Township Cemetery of Boyden.

Mrs. Rensink was born November 11, 1930, north of Hull. She was the daughter of Jacob and Minnie (Schilt) Baker. She moved often and attended several schools graduating from Sioux Center High School in 1948. She married Leland Rensink on Feb. 8 1949, and they farmed and raised a family near Boyden, IA. She worked unselfishly as a housewife and mother for many years, always ready to extend hospitality to anyone who stopped by. She exercised her deep faith in Christ at First Reformed Church in Boyden. In 1999 the couple retired to Boyden where she continued to open her doors to neighborhood children until illness made it impossible. She spent the last months of her life as a resident of the George Good Samaritan Center.

Survivors are her husband; two sons and five daughters, Leslie and Mary Rensink of Freeman, S.D. Brenda and Gary Stobbe of Manchester, MO, Rodney and Sheryl Rensink of Boyden, Beverly and David Rens of Hull, Jackie and Leland Jiskoot of Boyden, Sheri and Laverle Stratman of Little Rock and Kelly and John Blok of Brandon, S.D; 27 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; one sister Marguerite (Marge) Kroon of Hampton; two sisters-in-law, Wilma Baker and Alice Koerner-Baker, both of Sioux Center.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Marion, (Mike) Baker and Henry (Hank) Baker; and in infant granddaughter.

Source: Local paper after 2/23/2006