Obit: Rennak, Julius (1894-1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Rennak, Helwig, Schiltz, Hansen, Richmond

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (28 February 1983)

Rennak, Julius C. (27 May 1894 - 26 February 1983)

NEILLSVILLE -- Services will be Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church for Julius C. Rennak, 88, of 17 Center St., who died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield,

The Rev. Joseph N. Henseler will officiate and burial will be in the Parish Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Harry Helwig, William Schiltz, Richard, Leonard and LeRoy Hansen and Harold Richmond. Visitation will be at Gesche Funeral Home.

Mr. Rennak was born May 27, 1894 in Chicago and moved to the Town of Kominski in Jackson County with his parents when he was 6. He was educated there. He farmed in that town until 1936, when he moved to a farm in the Town of York, operating that farm until his retirement in 1972. He moved to Neillsville when he retired. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.

He and the former Lulu Richmond were married June 11, 1917 in Neillsville.

She survives along with a daughter, Mrs. Leland (Dorothy) Hansen, Neillsville; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a gret-great grandchild.

He was predeceased by a son, Leland in 1939, a sister, a brother and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rennak.