Adelle Renneker

Adelle E. Renneker, age 93 of Freeport, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, December 27 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Goldenaires Senior Citizens and the Christian Mothers will pray at 4 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 5 p.m. Friday evening at the church.

Adelle Elizabeth Steinemann was born August 3, 1921 in Melrose, Minnesota to Henry and Elizabeth (Osterhues) Steinemann. Prior to marriage, Adelle worked in the health care system. She was united in marriage to Norbert "Norb" Renneker on June 24, 1947 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. Adelle was very active at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. She cleaned, tended to the flowers, and took care of the linens at church for many years.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport, Goldenaires Senior Citizens, and the Christian Mothers. Adelle enjoyed gardening, traveling, bowling, and loved taking care of her family which she truly adored.

Survivors include her children, Mike (Jean) Renneker of Freeport and Mary Beth (Marv) Denne of Monticello; 10 grandchildren, Rhonda Salmi, Russell (Jessica) Renneker, Dana (Chad) Simons, Alison (Roger) Green, Lindsay (Justin) Kahnert, Brandon (Megan) Denne, Jake Renneker, Erin Denne, Josh Renneker, and Ryan Denne; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Adelle was preceded in death by her husband, Norbert "Norb" Renneker on December 17, 2014; parents; sons, Ronald Renneker and Thomas Renneker; brothers and sisters, Marie Dollinger, Josepha Kerfeld, Loretta Hinnenkamp, Joseph Steinemann, and Henry Steinemann.

Serving as casket bearers will be Josh Renneker, Jake Renneker, Russ Renneker, Erin Denne, Brandon Denne, and Ryan Denne. Cross bearer will be Dana Simons and scripture bearer will be Don Kerfeld. Gift bearers will be Jean Renneker and Marv Denne. Eucharistic Minister will be Jean Zwilling. Eulogy will be by Dana and Chad Simons.