A Life Remembered . . .
Raymond Dale Rensel

January 13, 1929 - August 25, 2004
 

Raymond Dale Rensel 75, of Alexi Lane, Butler, died Wednesday evening at 7:53 p.m. in the Emergency Room of the Butler Hospital.

He was born January 13, 1929 in Butler, Pennsylvania to the late Archie and Nora Maxwell Rensel.

Mr. Rensel retired after 41 years as a turn foreman of the Strip Shears department of Armco. He served on the Pennsylvania Fish Commission for several years. He was a member of the CB Rangers. He loved his family and all of nature. He loved bird watching and listening to country music.

He was a member of St. John's Reformed Church in Meridian.

Mr. Rensel is survived by his wife and best friend of 57 years, Arlene Eakin Rensel. He was the beloved father of 5 children; Daughter, Ms. Trina Rensel of Evans City, daughter and son-in-law, Candace and Jeffrey Johnson of Butler, three sons and daughter-in-laws, Rodney and Drusilla Rensel, Kim and Chris Rensel and Lonnie and Kelli Rensel all of Butler. He is also survived by twelve grandchildren, five grandsons, Todd, Chad, Brian and Colin Rensel and Travis Keene, seven granddaughters, Jennifer Flaugh, Brandi Maser, Lisa Shearer, Amber Goldstein, Megan Eshenbaugh, Kelly Johnson and Emily Rensel, and seven great-grandchildren. In addition, Mr. Rensel is survived by one sister, Mrs. Robert (Judy) Winrader of Butler.

Mr. Rensel was preceded in death by a sister, two brothers and an infant grandson.

Friends and Family of Raymond Rensel will be received at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001 on Friday, August 27, 2004 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be from the funeral home on Saturday, August 28, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. with the Reverend Dr. Robert C. Peterson of St John's Reformed Church officiating. Interment will follow in The Greenlawn Burial Estates Mt. Chestnut

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Johns Reformed Church, Meridian Station, Box 30, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001

 

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