Coenen, Helen Elizabeth

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• Obituary: 16 Feb 2004; Green Bay Press Gazette

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Obituary:
Helen Elizabeth (Coenen) Rentmeester, 83, Allouez, died peacefully Thursda y, Feb. 12, 2004, at Bishop's Court. Helen was born Jan. 5, 1921, in Rockl and to the late John W. and Louise (Titulaer) Coenen. Helen devoted her li fe to her God, her husband and her family. Her words of kindness and w ay of gentleness granted much serenity and stability to her family in go od times and in bad. She was a rock on which her children, grandchildre n, friends and extended family came to depend when they needed advice, she lter or prayer. Even those who knew her only in her final months came to a ppreciate her gentle ways. At the end, she died as she lived; quietly, gen tly and peacefully. Helen was a long-time, active member of St. Mary of t he Angels Parish.Survivors include her beloved husband of 58 years, Lawrence; five sons a nd two daughters, Ken (Ruth Robinson) Rentmeester of Middleton; Greg (Lyn n) Rentmeester of Green Bay; Bruce (Vicki) Rentmeester of Homer, AK; Jo hn Rentmeester, Jane Rentmeester, and Roy (Gwen) Rentmeester, all of Gre en Bay; and Kaye (Steve) Schneider of Ledgeview; 14 grandchildren (Bret t, Brody, Desire, Kurt, Kyle, Kory, Ryan, Caitlin, Carrie, Nicole, Ange la and Brandon Rentmeester and Rachel and Michael Schneider) and two gre at grandchildren (Elizabeth and Breanna). Helen is also survived by two si sters, Agnes Hannon and Catherine Haen and by members of Larry's family in cluding LaVerne Hermans, Lucille and Clem VandenBush, Harold and Floren ce Rentmeester, Joe and Marge Boehm, Elaine Rentmeester and Margaret Rentm eester. She is further survived by many nieces and nephews, cousins, frien ds and neighbors.Helen was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter-in-law, Kathy Rentm eester; two sisters, and three brothers-in-law, Dorothy Coenen, Esther a nd C.M. Peeters; Robert Hannon and Peter Haen.Friends may call at Proko-Wall Funeral Home and Crematory; 1630 E. Mason S treet, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 16, 2004. A prayer servi ce will be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at St. Mary of the Ange ls Church, 650 S. Irwin Street, in Green Bay on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004, fr om 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. when the Mass of Christian Burial will be ce lebrated with Rev. James P. Neilson, O.Praem, officiating.The family would like to thank the staff at Bishops Court by Hillcrest f or their loving care of Helen during the past six months and all who visit ed and spent time with Helen.

Helen married Rentmeester, Lawrence (son of Rentmeester, Albert "Desire" and Boehm, Mary) [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 7 Oct 2004; Green Bay Press Gazette

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Rentmeester, Bruce P.Bruce P. Rentmeester, 53, Homer, Alaska, passed away unexpectedly on Oc t. 2, 2004, in Rochester, Minn. Bruce was born on Sept. 16, 1951, in Gre en Bay, the son of Lawrence and the late Helen (Coenen) Rentmeester. Bru ce attended St. Mary of the Angels Grade School and was a 1969 gradua te of Premontre High School. Bruce also attended the University of Wiscons in-Madison and Kenai Peninsula College in Kenai, Alaska.Bruce left Green Bay in 1974, hitchhiking to Alaska through a snowsto rm to work on the Alaska pipeline. He stayed in Alaska, ultimately worki ng as an operations technician for British Petroleum on the North Slope f or 15 years. Bruce met the former Vicki Kroeger in Homer, Alaska, in 198 5. On Nov, 14, 1990, Bruce married Vicki in her hometown of Jefferson Cit y, Mo.Those who had the privilege of knowing Bruce came to love and respect h im as a very intelligent, independent, genuine person who cared deeply abo ut his wife, his family, and his friends. His generosity was evident to th ose who came in contact with him. Bruce and Vicki enjoyed entertaining vis itors to Alaska, taking them sight-seeing, clamming, fishing, hiking, boat ing and showing them around Alaska.Bruce enjoyed many hobbies and interests ranging from hunting, fishing a nd snowmobiling to working with construction equipment to real estate deve lopment. Bruce was talented in many ways — an accomplished craftsman who b uilt his own home, a successful businessman who started projects from scra tch, and most importantly, a genuine friend who enjoyed being with peopl e, who could listen intently and solve problems, and was impatient with an yone who didn’t reach for the stars as he had.Bruce is survived by his loving wife and soulmate, Vicki; his father, Lawr ence Rentmeester, Green Bay; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Ken a nd Ruth Rentmeester, Middleton; Greg and Lynn Rentmeester, Green Bay; Jo hn Rentmeester, Green Bay; Roy and Gwen Rentmeester, Denmark; two siste rs and one brother-in-law, Jane Rentmeester, Green Bay; Kaye and Steve Sch neider, Ledgeview; and by Vicki’s sister, Elaine Herring and her husban d, Bruce, Leavenworth, Kan. He is further survived by many loving niece s, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Rentmeester; father and moth er-in-law, Joe and Mary Lou Kroeger; brother-in-law, Jody Kroeger; and sis ter-in-law, Kathy Rentmeester.Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday Oct. 8, 2004, at Proko-Wa ll Funeral Home. Visitation will continue after 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oc t. 9, until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Proko-Wall Funeral Home, 16 30 E. Mason, with Rev. James P. Neilson O.Praem officiating. A memorial se rvice will be held at a later date in Homer, Alaska.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Vicki would like to thank all of the doctors and nurses at Mayo Clinic a nd in Homer who cared for Bruce for their dedicated professionalism and co mpassionate care and for all those who prayed for Bruce and his recovery.

Bruce married Kroeger, Vicki [Group Sheet]