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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271372
Title: Jane B. Renz
Date:
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Inscription/Marks: 10/17/1945
Summary: Jane B. Renz passed away with her family by her side on March 18, 2024, at the age of 78. She was a beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her. A memorial service was held April 13, 2024, at Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck. Burial was at the Moffit Cemetery. Jane Hoffer was born October 17, 1945. She grew up in McClusky, ND, and later moved to Bismarck. There she met the love of her life, Kenneth Renz. Jane and Kenneth were married on May 25, 1963. They raised two children together on their farm near Moffit. They were everything to each other and were an example of what true love looked like. Jane loved spending time in her garden where she planted an assortment of vegetables every year. That was her happy place and she could get lost for hours digging in the dirt. Cooking and baking was another passion of hers and, of course, she never let the family leave hungry. Some of her famous dishes/baked goods were her chicken lasagna, borscht soup, Kenny syrup, zucchini bars, and her wedding kuchen. She was great at household activities and would also help Kenneth run the farm. They worked hand in hand to keep the place going. She even ran the combine and was a big help with the cow-calf operation. Jane and Kenneth eventually retired from raising cattle and instead started raising cats. They named and loved every cat they had on their farm. Jane did have a favorite cat named Amanda that they’ve had for 17 years. Even though Jane was a country girl, she loved spending time with the ladies in her family, going on shopping trips and getting lunch in Bismarck. She was also a supportive grandmother who never missed a sporting, concert, or dance event if she could help it. She was the most loving and caring person and her memory will be cherished forever. Jane is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Kenneth Renz; children, Dee Ann (Mark) Foster, Jason (Kim) Renz; grandchildren, Zach (Hope) Renz, Josh Renz, Jacob Renz, Alexis Eberle (Lance Langford), Matt (Savannah) Foster, Breanna (Gabe) Hartfield; great-grandchildren, Ava Renz, Bryson Renz, Ellie Renz, Trent Foster, Quinn Foster, Remmy Foster, MaKoy Hartfield, Khloe Hartfield; her brothers, Leonard (Barb) Hoffer, Bill (LouAnn) Hoffer; and her sisters and brothers-in-law, Marlene Hartje, Sharon (Pat) Carroll, Carol (Jim) Kuykendall, Gary (Corrine) Renz, Donna Renz, and Betty Hoffer. She was preceded in death by her mother, Altrude Hoffer; mother and father-in-law, Bertha and Calvin Renz; grandson, Alex Eberle; sister, Bernice Just; brother, Lloyd Hoffer; brother-in-law, Eugene Renz, and sister-in-law, Frida Hoffer.
Red ID: FND_I_78863 Image ID: 517669 Image Notes: FND001 271372

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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