Mr. Arthur Renz of Glaslyn, Saskatchewan passed away on Friday, May 29, 2015 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at the age of 72 years. A Celebration of Life Service was held for Arthur on Monday, June 8, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. from the Glaslyn Community Hall with Reverend Donald Skinner officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Left to cherish Arthurs memory are his daughter, Charlotte (Corey); grandchildren, Logan and Emalie; brother, Erwin (Dianna); sister, Ruth (Darrel); nieces and nephews, Teralea, Shelly (Gary), Lorrie (Arnold), Kevin, Jeff (Brenda), Sheila (Neal), Nadine (Thomas), Pamela (Sam); 7 great nieces and 11 great nephews; 2 great great nieces and 7 great great nephews; aunts, Edna Herman and Ida (Bob) McQuine; and his special friend, Melvina Lewis and her children, Johnny (Bridgette), Vernelle (Dorthea), Laureen (Bradley) and her grandchildren Clarice, Abbigail, Redon, Chase, Hayley and Hayden. He was predeceased by daughter, Tammy; parents, Arnold and Frieda Renz; 听brothers, Adolf and William; grandparents, Sam and Julia Zwer; aunts, Alena Rupps, Hilda Zimmerman and Elsie Lutze; and uncle, Ernie Zwer Memorial donations in Arthur's memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society 1910 McIntyre Street Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 2R3, the Kinsmen Foundation 2217 Hanselman Ct, Saskatoon, SK S7L 6A8, or to the Intensive Care Ward at Saskatoon Royal University Hospital 103 Hospital Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W8. 听
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Memories of Arthur听
Arthur Renz was born March 23, 1943 at the Renz family homestead in the Belbutte district. He was the 3rd of 5 children born to Arnold and Freida Renz. As a child Art worked alongside the family on the farm picking stones, running the cream separator, and making stukes of grain. He attended Stoke school for 4 years and then finished his grades at the Belbutte School. He stayed on the farm with his parents for a few years and then ventured down south to work for a farmer around the Swift Current area. He wasn鈥檛 there long when he decided to move to Glaslyn and he went to work at L & M Wood Products. On March 3, 1969 he married Florence Locke and they soon welcomed their first daughter Tammy Leah. Shortly after Tammy passed away they decided to venture out to Fernie B.C. where Art went to work at a sawmill running a slat machine. 听 During their couple of years in Fernie their second daughter Charlotte Ann was born. In 1972 they moved back to Glaslyn and he went back to work at L & M Wood Products where during his 40+ years he worked at the peeler, bucking station, and the planer. He was a very dedicated employee. He never missed a day unless he was extremely sick. He always showed up to work a 1/2 hour early and was ready to drink coffee and smoke cigarettes. He is the only man we knew that could light a cigarette WITH A MATCH in the middle of a hurricane wind. Arts nickname in his younger years was Arthur Fonzarelli or Fonzie. I鈥檓 not sure what started the nickname鈥f it was the hair slicked back, or something to do with his wild side but either way the name stuck around for many years. 听For those who got to know him well they knew he had a good sense of humour. He always liked to tease or enjoyed a good joke. That is unless it was his nephew throwing a sawdust filled snowball down the back of his shirt while at work. He didn鈥檛 see the humor in that like everyone else did. Art was very meticulous when it came to his vehicles. Not long ago he sold his old Red car to a couple of local kids. Every time he saw Emalie he would ask 鈥淎re those kids still driving my car?鈥� and 鈥淎re they taking good care of it?鈥�. Emalie would always ensure him that they were. Little did he know they named his old car the 鈥淎rthropod鈥�. Though he may have never said it out loud we knew Arts pride and joy was his family. He looked forward to Renz family get togethers and Sunday suppers with Charlotte and her family. He also became an excellent caregiver for Melvina. She needed help and he enjoyed the company, so the two of them became the perfect match. He spent lots of time in North Battleford with her and her family and became close to them all. During his retirement he enjoyed tinkering in his yard, growing a garden full of potatoes, driving around town, and visiting with his friends. He even learnt to cook. After years of having no luck finding himself a 鈥淐OOK鈥� and eating at the local restaurants he decided to teach himself. And a good cook he was. During the last two months he had went through more than anyone should ever have to endure. It was during these times we realized just how strong of a man he really was. He showed strength and love until the end. We are grateful to have spent so much time with him during this last chapter of her life. His memory will live on in all of us forever. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca听
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Card of Thanks听
The family of the late Arthur Renz would like to express their sincere appreciation for your many kindnesses, and for the condolences and support that we have received. We also send our gratitude and appreciation to the staff in ICU and the surgical ward at RUH, Reverend Don Skinner, United Church ladies for serving lunch, Casey Davies for her beautiful music, and the staff at Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium. Thanks again!听
