Anna Rentschler, 81, of Egan, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at her home.
Funeral services were Monday, May 1, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Flandreau, with burial in Hillside Cemetery, Egan. Visitation with a 3 p.m. prayer service was Sunday, April 30, at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau.
Anna was born March 23, 1936, at Humboldt, to George and Anna (Bethlem) DeJong. She graduated from Colton High School in Colton.
She married Verlyn Rentschler on March 9, 1955. Anna worked as a cleaning maid, home health caregiver and at the Flandreau Bakery. She drove school bus for 36 years for Egan, Colman-Egan and Flandreau. She was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, WELCA, ELCA, EMT for the Egan Fire Department, Quilting Ladies and Egan PTA.
Anna is survived by her husband, Verlyn; five children: Cynthia Menning of Flandreau, Charles (Sharon) of Colman, Clayton (Vicki) of Flandreau, Crystal (Kevin) Page of Artesian, and Cathy Jo Loehr of Egan; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sister, Frieda Bos of Beresford; brother, Ray (Joan) DeJong of Dell Rapids; and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her son, Craig; her parents; siblings, Jake, Charlie and George DeJong, Thres Burgers, Dorothy Swier and Susan Bassett; son-in-law, Tim Menning; mother and father-in-law, Ruby and Charles Rentschler; and other in-laws.