Ralph Herbert Krenz
Wednesday, April 15, 1931
Date of Death:
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Age:
82 years old
Visitation
Date: Saturday December 28, 2013
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Funeral Service
Date: Saturday December 28, 2013
Time: 11:00 am
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Burial
Location: Calvary Cemetery [ view map ]
Wednesday, April 15, 1931
Date of Death:
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Age:
82 years old
Wednesday, April 15, 1931
Date of Death:
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Age:
82 years old
Ralph Herbert Krenz
Ralph Herbert Krenz, 82 died Sat. December 7, 2013. Funeral service will be held in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home on Sat. December 28, 2013 at 11:00am with Pastor Steve Larson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester.
Ralph was born April 15, 1931 in Oakes, North Dakota to Carl and Alvina (Wegner) Krenz. He graduated from Truman High School in 1949. He then went to work for Truman Tribune before entering the United States Army in 1954, to serve in the Korean War. Upon returning from the war, he attended Mankato State University in Mankato, Minnesota. After receiving his major in Mathematics and History, and minor in Geography, he accepted a teaching position in Morris Junior High School in Morris, Minnesota. On May 21, 1960, he married Kathleen Ann Wentink. Ralph and Kathleen began raising their family in Morris and Ralph kept teaching Mathematics for 30 years until his retirement in May of 1989. The couple starting wintering in Brownsville, Texas. In 1993 they sold their home in Morris and one month later Ralph’s wife, Kathleen passed on. Ralph continued to winter in Brownsville and would always return to Minnesota for the summer months. Ralph loved to play cards, fish, hunt, and teach, but he cherished time spent amongst family and friends the most. We will deeply miss his sense of humor and his smiling face.
Survivors include four daughters; Julie (Emery) Vanhook of Kasson, Mary (Daniel) Ims of Ballston Spa, NY, Elizabeth (Victor) Hemmesch of Richmond, MN, Margaret (Kelly) Haugan of Minot, ND; son, Kevin (Julie) Krenz of Becker, MN. He is survived by 10 grandchildren, Erin, Michael, TJ, Jonathon, Kevyn, Kimberly, Victoria, Matthew, Alyssa, and Amanda. He is preceded in death by his wife Kathleen, one grandson, Emery, two sisters, Lucille and LaVee, and one brother, Valarious.
The family extends our thanks and gratitude for the wonderful care Ralph received from Dr. Lally and her staff and the staff of Domitilla 2D, who supported him every step of the way these past few years.
Condolences
The family of Ralph Herbert Krenz has received the following condolences.
Hello to all I am Ralph's youngest daughter and I wanted to come and thank each and everyone of you for all the kind words and memories you have shared with our family. My father knew so many people and touched so many of them in so many different ways. I remember all the times he would go fishing with the other teachers and then there were the camping trips he would take us kids on (if only in the van). You all held a very special place within my father's heart and I thank you for taking the time to write to us.
Wayne I remember watching Jenny and taking her to the park (the old Longfellow school playground) and Pat Skrien I remember the day you and your family moved into the house two doors down from us; your husband, Dawn, Debbie, and Parrish (also known as PT). I miss the good old days back in Morris but through these messages and all the messages I have received personally the memories live on and I know that the memories will live on for a long time to come.
thank you again for all the kind thoughts and prayers and for sharing in my father's memories.
Love the Krenz 5 (Julie, Mary, Beth, Kevin, and me)
Ralph and I played to gather as kids on the farm. Lots of memories. The best to all of the family.
Russ Davis
"Hugs" to you All.....1970 lived in gold house next to you. My son Parrish played with Kevin. I still make Beth's bars...butter,brown sugar.egg yolk, flour,vanilla...bake melt Hershey bar on top.Blessing's to All of You! You were Blessed having great Mom & Dad...Prayers, Pat and my mom Rose Davidson ( she is in nursing home Morris..I live in Worthington,Mn
Ralph was my eighth grade math teacher in 1963. He taught me the "valuable" lessons on the finer point of using a slide rule. He was also the teacher who broke the news to us of President Kennedy's assignation. The US flag was just outside our window and I can remember him looking at it after he told us. His girls babysat for our children and Ralph would meet me at the door for pick up. So sorry for your loss, he touched many lives.