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Renken, Mrs. Jurgen (Fredrika) 1864-1949

RENKEN, BERG, MANDELKOW

Posted By: Janet M Schuldt (email)
Date: 1/31/2018 at 08:40:52

Le Mars Globe-Post Le Mars, Plymouth Iowa Monday, January 31, 1949, Page 1

Mrs. J. Renken Rites Tuesday

Mrs. Jurgen Renken of 19 Third Ave., S. W., passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Win. Gerrietts. 408 Second Street, S. W. on January 29, at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 4 days. She had been sick for the past eight years. Fredrika Johanna Wilhelmina Renken was born in Germany on February 25, 1864, the daughter of William Berg and Wilhelmina Mandelkow.

After coming to this country, she resided at first in Grant Township and later moved to Le Mars where she lived for the last thirty-eight years.

On June 24, 1881, she was married to. Jurgen Renken in Grant township. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Beck.

Surviving are her sons, Herman and Garath of Le Mars, George of Sioux City, daughter, Minnie of Akron, Mary, Anna and Bertha of Le Mars, thirty-three grandchildren and fifty-seven great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her husband and three children.

Funeral services will be Tuesday. February 1st, at 1:30 from her home, 19 Third Avenue, S. W., and at 2:00 p. m. at St. John's American Lutheran church, with Rev. Belk officiating. Interment will be in the Grant township Lutheran cemetery.


 

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