December 9th, 1916 – Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Service Information
The Peterson Chapel Buffalo
Friday March 5th
7:00 PM
Visitation Information
Cyrus “Cy” Norton Rentz
Age 93 of Buffalo, MN. Cy passed away Wednesday March 3rd, 2010 at
The Elim Home in Princeton, MN.
Cy was born in Rockford, MN the son of Edward and Lydia(Peterson) Rentz on December 9th, 1916.
Cy’s life will be remembered as a life of work completed. He worked for Minneapolis Moline Farm Hand Machinery and in 1958 started his own business building ornamental railings. Hard working hands to rest.
Cy is survived by his family: Daughter Nancy (Russ Birk) Ogaard of Aurora, MN, Son Steven Cyrus (Lois) Rentz of Zimmerman, MN.
Grandchildren: Gerald Ogaard; Goff (Susan) Ogaard and their children Heather Ogaard, her children Tanner and Kylee, Brian Ogaard; Greg (Melinda) Ogaard and their children Sarah, Rachel and Jackson; Steven Michael; Ryan (Renee) and their daughter Violet Esther; Angel (Dan) and their children Daniel and Gracie; Ashley; Joseph and Daniel.
Sisters Delilah Swanson of Delano, MN and Shirley Scott of Scottsdale, AZ. Sisters-in-law Ferne Peterson and Delores Rentz. Special niece Jackie Swanson.
Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Cy was preceded in death by his great-grandson Kaden, wife Mildred who died in 1969, siblings Evelyn, Myron, Maynard “Jack”, Beverly and Goldie, brothers-in-law Arnold Peterson and Byron “Bud” Peterson…other relatives and friends.
Funeral service Celebrating Cy’s Life held Friday March 5th, 2010, 7 PM
at The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo, 763-682-1363, with gathering of friends and family beginning at 4 PM.
Interment will take place in the spring at the Swedish Mission Covenant Cemetery in Buffalo, MN.
The Peterson Chapel of Buffalo is proud to have served the family.
Nancy, Steve and families,
I am so sorry to hear your dad passed away. He made the best wrought iron railings and clothes line poles. He had a great sense of humor, too. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
You have my condolences. Cy was an attendent at our wedding along with his
wife, Mildred. I’m sorry I am not able to attend the services.
My sincere condolences.
We enjoyed knowing Cy as he rented an apartment from us. He was an interesting person. Sincerely, Kent and Lynn Pfeifer
Steve & family – you are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. I don’t believe I had met your dad before he came to Elim but thoroughly enjoyed visiting with him. With a clear memory, he reminisced about people and places from years gone by in Buffalo, even remembered my Grandpa who was born in 1905. May you feel God’s presence and work in your lives in the coming weeks and months. Sincerely, Todd Lundeen
p.s. What a surprise it was for me when I heard Cy was coming to Elim as Steve and I were classmates for a number of years in school.