Emily Louise "Pat" Renze, age 88, of Arthur, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove, Iowa.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2011, at St. Martin Catholic Church in Odebolt, Iowa, under the direction of Christensen-Huffman Funeral Homes. The Reverend David Hemann will officiate, with burial to follow in St. Martin's Catholic Cemetery, Odebolt. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 1-5 p.m. at Christensen-Huffman Funeral Home in Odebolt, with a 3 p.m. Scripture Service.
Born May 19, 1923, in Arthur, Iowa, Emily Louise Renze was the daughter of John and Katherine (Landgraf) Bauer. She attended Sac County country school and St. Martin's School in Odebolt, and graduated from Odebolt High School in 1940.
On January 7, 1941, Emily was united in marriage to Henry Renze at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Odebolt. The couple made their home northeast of Arthur where they raised their family of seven children: Floyd, Shirley, Ellen, Fred, Patricia, Mary, and Francis. They retired and moved into Arthur in 1986.
Emily was a member of St. Martin's Catholic Church in Odebolt where she participated in St. Martin's Ladies' Guild. She enjoyed working with her husband on the farm, while still making a warm and comfortable home for her family as they were growing up, always cooking and baking. The coffee pot was always on for those who stopped by. Emily also enjoyed gardening, canning, needlework, and especially playing cards.
Survivors include her husband of nearly 71 years, Henry; seven children, Floyd (Arlis) Renze of Ida Grove, Shirley (Pat)Scanlan of Kiron, Ellen (Eldon) Pfleeger of Ida Grove, Fred (JoAnn) Renze of Galva, Patricia (Ray) Coenen of Omaha, NE, Mary (Charlie) Holthus of Lisco, NE, and Francis "Pete" (Vickie) Renze of Arthur; 26 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Mike, Wayne, Earl, and Walter Bauer; and two sisters, Bernice Bretey and Leona Wilcke.
