Esther Grenz, 87, died Saturday, October 16, 2004
at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home, Jamestown, ND.
Esther Elenora Schlenker was born January 8, 1917 at Kulm,
ND, the daughter of Gottlieb and Katherina (Maier)
Schlenker.
She grew up in Kulm and married Ohmer Grenz on November 9,
1939 at the Kulm Seventh Day Adventist Church. They farmed
near Kulm until 1964, when they moved to Jamestown where
she was employed by the North Dakota State Hospital for 26
years. Ohmer died November 4, 1980.
Esther is survived by one daughter, Kathy Grenz of
Jamestown; one son, Timothy Grenz of Jamestown; four
grandchildren, Justin of Fargo, Travis and Alisha of
Valley City, ND, Jonathan and his daughter,
great-granddaughter Isabella Marie of Minot, ND; two
sisters-in-law, Mabel Schlenker of Kulm and Burnett
Schlenker of Kulm.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two
brothers, Elator (Mabel) and Arthur Schlenker; and one
sister, Artine (Otto) Kingsfield.
Burial: Kulm Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery, Kulm, ND.
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