Mr. John Renken, 95, of Auburn died at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Memorial Medical Center.
He was born Dec. 5, 1893, in Richland, the son of William and Fenke Harms Renken.
He farmed in Auburn Township for 35 years, retiring in 1956.
Mr. Renken was a member of Auburn Trinity Lutheran Church; a Sunday school teacher at St. John's Lutheran Church in Chatham for 23 years; charter member and past board member of the Sangamon County Farm Bureau; former member and past president of the Auburn Board of Education.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Stuckemeyer Renken, in 1969; three sisters, Anna Renken, Dora Helmerichs and Helena Boesdorfer; three brothers, George, Louie and Edwin; one granddaughter; and one great-grandson.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Dorothy) Singley of Normal, Mrs. Melvin (Verna) Hallstein of Minier and Mrs. James (Irma) Speaks of Springfield; three sons, Leonard William of Litchfield, Carl Edward of Auburn and John Herman of Athens; one sister, Marie Cordes of Springfield; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Auburn Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Richard Harre officiating.
Burial will be in Auburn Cemetery.
Berry Funeral Home, Auburn, is in charge of arrangements.
State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - Tuesday, June 20, 1989
He was born Dec. 5, 1893, in Richland, the son of William and Fenke Harms Renken.
He farmed in Auburn Township for 35 years, retiring in 1956.
Mr. Renken was a member of Auburn Trinity Lutheran Church; a Sunday school teacher at St. John's Lutheran Church in Chatham for 23 years; charter member and past board member of the Sangamon County Farm Bureau; former member and past president of the Auburn Board of Education.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Stuckemeyer Renken, in 1969; three sisters, Anna Renken, Dora Helmerichs and Helena Boesdorfer; three brothers, George, Louie and Edwin; one granddaughter; and one great-grandson.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Dorothy) Singley of Normal, Mrs. Melvin (Verna) Hallstein of Minier and Mrs. James (Irma) Speaks of Springfield; three sons, Leonard William of Litchfield, Carl Edward of Auburn and John Herman of Athens; one sister, Marie Cordes of Springfield; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Auburn Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Richard Harre officiating.
Burial will be in Auburn Cemetery.
Berry Funeral Home, Auburn, is in charge of arrangements.
State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - Tuesday, June 20, 1989
Mr. John Renken, 95, of Auburn died at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Memorial Medical Center.
He was born Dec. 5, 1893, in Richland, the son of William and Fenke Harms Renken.
He farmed in Auburn Township for 35 years, retiring in 1956.
Mr. Renken was a member of Auburn Trinity Lutheran Church; a Sunday school teacher at St. John's Lutheran Church in Chatham for 23 years; charter member and past board member of the Sangamon County Farm Bureau; former member and past president of the Auburn Board of Education.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Stuckemeyer Renken, in 1969; three sisters, Anna Renken, Dora Helmerichs and Helena Boesdorfer; three brothers, George, Louie and Edwin; one granddaughter; and one great-grandson.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Dorothy) Singley of Normal, Mrs. Melvin (Verna) Hallstein of Minier and Mrs. James (Irma) Speaks of Springfield; three sons, Leonard William of Litchfield, Carl Edward of Auburn and John Herman of Athens; one sister, Marie Cordes of Springfield; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Auburn Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Richard Harre officiating.
Burial will be in Auburn Cemetery.
Berry Funeral Home, Auburn, is in charge of arrangements.
State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - Tuesday, June 20, 1989
He was born Dec. 5, 1893, in Richland, the son of William and Fenke Harms Renken.
He farmed in Auburn Township for 35 years, retiring in 1956.
Mr. Renken was a member of Auburn Trinity Lutheran Church; a Sunday school teacher at St. John's Lutheran Church in Chatham for 23 years; charter member and past board member of the Sangamon County Farm Bureau; former member and past president of the Auburn Board of Education.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Stuckemeyer Renken, in 1969; three sisters, Anna Renken, Dora Helmerichs and Helena Boesdorfer; three brothers, George, Louie and Edwin; one granddaughter; and one great-grandson.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Dorothy) Singley of Normal, Mrs. Melvin (Verna) Hallstein of Minier and Mrs. James (Irma) Speaks of Springfield; three sons, Leonard William of Litchfield, Carl Edward of Auburn and John Herman of Athens; one sister, Marie Cordes of Springfield; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Auburn Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Richard Harre officiating.
Burial will be in Auburn Cemetery.
Berry Funeral Home, Auburn, is in charge of arrangements.
State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - Tuesday, June 20, 1989
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