1928
Genevieve
2008
Genevieve Reents
June 23, 1928 — March 27, 2008
Genevieve "Geni" Reents, 79, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died at her home in Wellsburg on Thursday, March 27, 2008. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Monday, March 31, 2008 at Ivester Church of the Brethren, rural Grundy Center, Iowa with Pastor Bruce Zimmermann of St. John Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will follow at Sheller Cemetery. Visitation is from 3 pm to 6 pm on Sunday at Doyen-Abels Funeral Home in Wellsburg. A memorial fund is being established in her name.
Geni was born June 23, 1928 in Eldora, Iowa, daughter of Leo W. and Mabel E. (Danger) Freed. She was raised near Whitten, Iowa attending country school and graduating from Whitten High School. On September 6, 1948 Geni was united in marriage to Bernard C. Reents at Ivester Church of the Brethren. They made their home in rural Wellsburg where they farmed and raised their family of five children. She was a member of Ivester Church of the Brethren.
She is survived by her children, Richard John (Jane) Reents of Wauconda, Illinois, David (Elaine) Reents of Wellsburg, Mabel "Pip" (Henry) Noyes of Anamosa, Iowa, Joe D. (Sharon) Reents of Wellsburg, and Michael (Denise) Reents of Wellsburg; brother Lynn (Sherry) Freed of Rapid City, South Dakota; sisters-in-law, Velda Freed of Des Moines and Harriet (Marlen) Berghuis of New Providence; and by 15 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death was her husband, Bernard on January 7, 1991; her parents; brothers, Harvey and Dale "Frog" Freed; and sister, Ida Marie.
Geni was born June 23, 1928 in Eldora, Iowa, daughter of Leo W. and Mabel E. (Danger) Freed. She was raised near Whitten, Iowa attending country school and graduating from Whitten High School. On September 6, 1948 Geni was united in marriage to Bernard C. Reents at Ivester Church of the Brethren. They made their home in rural Wellsburg where they farmed and raised their family of five children. She was a member of Ivester Church of the Brethren.
She is survived by her children, Richard John (Jane) Reents of Wauconda, Illinois, David (Elaine) Reents of Wellsburg, Mabel "Pip" (Henry) Noyes of Anamosa, Iowa, Joe D. (Sharon) Reents of Wellsburg, and Michael (Denise) Reents of Wellsburg; brother Lynn (Sherry) Freed of Rapid City, South Dakota; sisters-in-law, Velda Freed of Des Moines and Harriet (Marlen) Berghuis of New Providence; and by 15 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death was her husband, Bernard on January 7, 1991; her parents; brothers, Harvey and Dale "Frog" Freed; and sister, Ida Marie.
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