Marie “Mickey” Rentmeester, 89, went to her heavenly home on Friday Feb. 15, 2008 at the Divine Hour at Rocky Knoll Health Care Center, Plymouth with her family gathered around her. She was born in Milwaukee on Nov. 4, 1918 the daughter of Sylvester J. and Marcella Schneider Mikologic. Mickey grew up in St. Cloud and as a child she loved to roller skate. She attended Goodrich High School Fond du Lac and also worked at Infant Socks in Fond du Lac. On June 10, 1939, she married Bernard “Bud” Rentmeester at St. Claudius Catholic Church, St. Cloud. In 1941 Bud and Mickey bought a farm in the Town of Mitchell. As a farmwife she raised baby chicks and chickens. She sold eggs to the local grocery stores and friends. She grew vegetables and flowers (red roses were her favorite), picked apples, wild berries, hickory nuts, etc. and did canning and freezing of various preserves. She was a great cook and made “the Best” bread and poppy seed torte. Mickey also sewed clothing and quilts. She especially enjoyed music and loved to dance. Going to mass every Sunday was very important to her. Mickey was devoted to our blessed Mother Mary and prayed the rosary daily and also prayed to St. Jude. She was meek and humble at heart and a very giving person, never asking for anything in return. She was a people-person and loved her family very much. She was a member of the Christian Mothers Society. Due to the merging of the Catholic churches, Mickey was a member of Shepherd of the Hills, Eden, previously of St. Michaels Catholic Church, Mitchell. Mickey is survived by her husband Bernard, four sons Larry (Martha), Clarence, Donald (Annie) and Dick (Libby) all of rural Plymouth, four daughters Ann (John) Bins Koepke of Plymouth, Janie (Bill) Galligan Seidel of Fond du Lac, Linda Versch (special friend Dennis Lanphear) of Woodruff and Brenda (Rick) Pyle of Appleton, a daughter-in-law Rita Rentmeester of rural Campbellsport, 31 grandchildren Lisa (Tom) Grunwald of Campbellsport, Tammy Jo (Rich) Balzar of Oshkosh, Kevin Rentmeester of rural Campbellsport, Donna (Jerry) Cain of Plymouth, Joe (Julie) Bins of rural Plymouth, Terry (Jackie) Rentmeester of Glenbeulah, Pearl (Chris) Laux of Racine, Mike Stacy Rentmeester of rural Glenbeulah, Betty Rentmeester of Plymouth, Debbie Bruggink-Phillips of Plymouth, Tim (Patti) Galligan, of rural Milton, Mark (Connie) Galligan of rural Malone, Lora (Rich) Westemeiter of N. Fond du Lac, Carla (Pat) Nicolaus of Plymouth, Neil (Linda) Rentmeester of rural Elkhart Lake, Dawn (Mike) Thrall Fechhelm of rural Fond du Lac, Jonathon Rentmeester of Plymouth, Noel (Jen) Versch of Sobieski, Monica (Jeff) Kassing of Madison, Erica (Mike) Rytilahti of LaCrescent, MN, Amanda Versch of Madison, Amy (Larry) Donaldson of rural Fond du Lac, Matt Rentmeester of rural Waupun, Lee (Becky) Rentmeester of rural Plymouth, Bob Rentmeester of Plymouth, Dayna Rentmeester of Portland, OR, Jason Rentmeester of rural Plymouth, Jacob, Ashley, Jessica and Wesley Pyle of Appleton, 42 great grandchildren, and 5 step great grandchildren, a sister Jean Miller of Cascade, a brother Roy (Sandy) Mikologic of Plymouth, 3 sisters-in-law Peggy Rentmeester of Plymouth and Janet and Mary Rentmeester of rural Plymouth, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Mickey was preceded in death by her parents, a son Llewellyn, a son-in-law Bernard Bins, a great grandchild Jade Thrall, a brother Jack (Winnie) Mikologic, a brother-in-law Bernard Miller, a nephew Scott Mikologic, her father and mother-in-law John and Gertrude Rentmeester, sisters-in-law Mary (Al) Ambrosius, Nell (Joe) Dwyre, Kate (Harry) Wolever, Heinie (Ransom) Meyrer, Bertha (Steve) Hecker McKernan, Margaret Rentmeester and Jeanette (Ralph) Huberty and brothers-in-law Bert (Olga), Andy (Agnes, Tony (Jen) Lou, Clem and Bob Rentmeester . Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 Noon on Wed. Feb. 20, 2008 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Parnell. Rev. Joseph Juknialis will officiate and burial will follow in St. Michael’s Cemetery. Visitation will be Wed. from 10:00 AM until time of mass at the church. Twohig Funeral Home, Campbellsport, is serving the family. www.twohigfunerals.com The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff of Rocky Knoll and St. Nicholas Hospital Hospice for Mickey’s care in her final days and for their assistance to the family.
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