Joyce Van Renterghem
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Apr
3
Visitation
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Smith Funeral Home - Brooklyn
605 Jackson Street, Brooklyn, IA 52211
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Funeral service
10:30 a.m.
Smith Funeral Home - Brooklyn
605 Jackson Street, Brooklyn, IA 52211
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsApr
3
Service
11:30 a.m.
Michael J. Manatt Community Center
105 Jackson Street, Brooklyn, IA 52211
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Smith Funeral Home, Crematory, & Monument - GrinnellOnly 3 days left for delivery to next service.
Joyce Van Renterghem Obituary
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 3, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home in Brooklyn. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Michael J. Manatt Center following the burial. Family will greet friends during a visitation held one hour prior to the service, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be designated to the Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department or the East Poweshiek Ambulance Service and mailed in care of Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 368, Grinnell, IA 50112.
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Upcoming Events
Apr
3
Visitation
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Smith Funeral Home - Brooklyn
605 Jackson Street, Brooklyn, IA 52211
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605 Jackson Street, Brooklyn, IA 52211
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11:30 a.m.
Michael J. Manatt Community Center
105 Jackson Street, Brooklyn, IA 52211
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Smith Funeral Home, Crematory, & Monument - GrinnellOnly 3 days left for delivery to next service.