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Beth E. Renkes
1939 - 2025
BORN
1939
DIED
2025
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Beth Renkes Obituary
Born: May 3, 1939 in Morrison, IL
Died: November 15, 2025 in Morrison, IL
BETH E. RENKES, 86, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Resthave Home in Morrison.
There will be no visitation or funeral service. A private family graveside service will take place at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. The Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established.
Beth was born May 3, 1939, in Morrison, IL, to Carl and Effie (Dykema) Kuehl. She was educated in the rural Whiteside and Carroll County grade schools and attended Chadwick and Sterling High School. On May 31, 1956, she married Lester "Les" Renkes in Carroll County. They shared their lives for over 64 years before his passing on March 8, 2021. Beth was an essential part of her husband's contracting business, Les Renkes Builders, where she contributed her eye for design through interior decorating and detailed interior woodwork. She also enjoyed doing upholstery work for many in the community. Beth and Les shared many interests throughout their marriage. They enjoyed riding motorcycles together, browsing antique shops, and taking drives to admire unique buildings and architecture. Above all, Beth cherished time spent with her family and took great joy in watching her children and grandchildren grow.
Survivors include one daughter, Angela (Jacob Gorman) Renkes of Morrison, IL; two sons, Randy (fiancé, Leanne Dykema) and Andrew (Kimberly) Renkes both of Morrison, IL; eleven grandchildren, Paige LaShelle, Jeremiah (Trina) Renkes, Jedediah (Brandi) Renkes, Kyla (Greg) Hanson, McKenzie (Benjamin Linderman) Renkes, Emma (Gage Brady) Renkes, Allison (Eli) Smith, Tate (Lillian Pruis) Renkes, Katelynne (Ryan) Rodriguez, Courtney Stearns, Brenden Stearns; and thirteen great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Les; one son, Russell Renkes; two sisters, Marge McDonald and Ruth Reed; and two brothers, Harvey and Orville E. Kuehl.
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