Renkens, Leo

1924 - 2006  (82 years)    Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Renkens, Leo
  Born	24 Nov 1924	West De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Dec 2006	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	14 Dec 2006
  Leo J. Renkens, 82, Green Bay, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, at a local hospital. He was born November 24, 1924, in West De Pere to Jacob and Mary (Jacobs) Renkens. In his youth, he was active in scouting, served as an altar server and was a graduate of West De Pere High School. During World War II, Leo served in the United States Army. He was a member of the VFW Nobel Straubel Post #2037. On September l0, 1949, he married Arlene "Dolly" Berken at St. Boniface Catholic Church in De Pere. He had been employed by the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad and later had been employed as a mailman for many years and was a member of the Letter Carriers Union #413. He was a longtime member of St. Joseph Parish and he volunteered with the St. Vincent De Paul Society. Mr. Renkens also taught CCD at St. Joseph and assisted with many of the parish picnics. Survivors include his four children and their spouses, Leah Ann and Tom Cousineau, Joseph Renkens, Therese Buss, Kenneth and Valerie Renkens, all of Green Bay; eight grandchildren, Kyle Couisneau, Aaron Cousineau and his girlfriend, Emilie Waligursky, Gabarielle and Colin Renkens, James Gumptow and his girlfriend, Crissy Kowaleski, Melissa Gumtow, Mary Willems and her husband, Randy, Belinda Renkens; four great-grandchildren, Kylie, Alec, Jadyn, Pierce; a sister and brother-in-law, Dolores and Stan Rupiper, Calif.; two sisters-in-law, Marie Renkens, De Pere; and Jane Renkens, De Pere. He was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene "Dolly"; three brothers, Jack, George, and Peter Renkens; and a sister, Marie Vieau. Friends may call at Blaney Funeral Home, 1521 Shawano Ave., 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. There will be a VFW memorial service at 6:30 p.m. There will be a parish wake service at 7 p.m. Friends may also call at St. Joseph Catholic Church, corner of Ninth Street and 12th Avenue, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church with the Rev. Donald Everts officiating. Entombment will be in the Shrine of the Good Shepherd Mausoleum. The Renkens family wishes to express their gratitude to the staff of St. Vincent Hospital for their care of Leo during his stay there. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fun had been established in his name. To send online condolences, please go to www.BlaneyFuneralHome.com.
  Person ID	I195106	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Renkens, Jacob,   b. 9 Jan 1881, Lottum, , Limburg, Netherlands ,   d. 27 Apr 1974  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Jacobs, Mary,   b. 26 Feb 1886, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Abt 1944  (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F66432	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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