Frank Renz Obituary
November 16, 1925
Huntington Indiana Herald
Frank Renz, seventy-two years old, for
forty-two years resident of Warren Township, Huntington County Indiana. died
Saturday night at 8:30 o'clock at the home of a daughter Mrs. Catherine Baer of
LaPaz, Indiana. He had been ill for several months, death was caused by
complications. Mr. Renz was born October 28, 1853 in Baden Germany.
He came to the United States when nineteen years old and settled in New
York. He later came to Stark County Ohio, where he married Caroline
Vollmer. Thirteen children were born to the union. The family came
to Warren Township Huntington County Indiana in 1880 and lived there until three
years ago when Mr. and Mrs. Renz moved to LaPaz Marshall County Indiana.
Four children are dead.
Surviving are the widow and the children. One brother and one sister live in Germany. Mr Renz was a member of
the St John's Evangelical church at Bippus where funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev Theo Eisen in charge. Burial
will be at the church cemetery.
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