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Eugene Grenz

(March 18, 1935 - March 18, 2013) Eugene Grenz
 

Eugene Grenz, 78, of Jamestown, ND, died Monday, March 18, 2013 at Sanford Health, Fargo.

Eugene was born on March 18, 1935, on the family farm in McIntosh Co, south of Fredonia, ND, the son of Karl and Eda (Kusler) Grenz.  He attended country school and farmed with his father near Fredonia. Gene was united in marriage to Ruby Bender on September 15, 1957 at the Baptist Church in Venturia, ND.  He continued to farm with his father until purchasing a farmstead near Lehr, ND where they made their home until 1969.  The family moved to Jamestown where Gene worked for Melland’s and then for Conlin’s Furniture for 38 years.

Gene was an avid woodworker and enjoyed fishing with his family and bird watching.

Gene is survived by his wife, Ruby Grenz, Jamestown; son, Bryant Grenz, Spokane, WA; three daughters, Carla (James) Elstad, Jamestown, Linette (Todd) Strube, Fergus Falls, MN, and Lucinda (Glenn) Christianson, Jamestown; seven grandchildren, Matthew Grenz, Trapper Grenz, Eric Elstad, Brett Elstad, Grant Christianson, Ashley Strube, and Chase Strube; four great-grandchildren, Larissa, Marissa, Hunter, and Kealy; brother, Roger (Ardella) Grenz, Spokane, WA; sister, Joyce (LeRoy) Kramlich, Kulm, ND; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Terry Ann Perleberg. 


 

Interment: Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown
 

Ruby Grenz 
 (June 5, 1935 - February 15, 2014) 

 

 

Ruby Grenz, 78, of Jamestown, ND, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 in Jamestown. Ruby Bender was born on June 5, 1935, on the family farm near Venturia, ND, the daughter of Samuel and Leah (Breitling) Bender. She attended country school and worked on the family farm. Ruby and Eugene Grenz were married on September 15, 1957 at the Baptist Church in Venturia, ND. They farmed with Gene’s father until purchasing a farmstead near Lehr, ND where they made their home until 1969. The family moved to Jamestown where Ruby worked at the Tumbleweed, White Drug, and then the North Dakota State Hospital for 23 years. Ruby enjoyed baking cookies for others, walking, and spoiling her grandchildren. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church, Jamestown. Ruby is survived by a son, Bryant Grenz and his fiancée, Heather Seiler, Spokane, WA; three daughters, Carla (James) Elstad, Jamestown, Linette (Todd) Strube, Fergus Falls, MN, and Lucinda (Glenn) Christianson, Jamestown; seven grandchildren, Matthew Grenz, Trapper Grenz, Eric Elstad, Brett Elstad, Grant Christianson, Ashley Strube, and Chase Strube; four great-grandchildren, Larysa, Marissa, Hunter, and Kealy; two brothers, Myron (Betty) Bender, Grand Forks, ND and Oliver (Ramona) Bender, Harvey,ND; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eugene Grenz; daughter, Terry Ann Perleberg; and two brothers, Delbert and Clarence.

Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 21, 2014 at Temple Baptist Church, Jamestown, with Rev. Randy Jaspers officiating. Visitation: 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Williams-Lisko Funeral Chapel, Jamestown. Interment: Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown.

 

 
Jamestown, ND (WDAY TV) - We begin tonight in Stutsman County - where the search today intensified for a missing Jamestown woman.

78-year old Ruby Grenz was last seen Tuesday night - 4 planes joined the search..

It's been 3 nights since Ruby Grenz was last seen here at Second Avenue Salon., and the search has now grown past city limits.

Gary Peterson/Captain, Jamestown Police Dept:"We're trying to locate the van that she was driving, the Dodge Caravan ."

And with search teams now looking for that silver 2005 Dodge Caravan in the air as well as on the ground, Grenz's family is still holding on.

Linette Strube/Ruby Grenz’s Daughter: "there's this little part of you that remains hopeful, but you also have to be realistic. There's been some cold nights. Nights are the hardest."

They say their mother was on medication, after the death of their father a year ago.

Strube: "She had been dealing with bouts of depression, you know you have good moments and bad moments and as Cindy mentioned coming up on the year anniversary it was weighing on her."

And her not having those, her heart meds from a bypass surgery, or heavy winter clothing...Strube: "we know she doesn't have any of that with her" is leaving Ruby Grenz's daughters in doubt.

Strube: "We just want her found, good or bad. That's kind of where we're at. I dont know if there's much hope but we just want her found good or bad, either way. There's just so many unanswered questions "

9,000 square miles around Jamestown have now been searched through the air or ground, with planes going up again tomorrow, some are equipped with thermal imaging. So far, they have found nothing.

UPDATE

Jamestown Police say the search for Ruby Grenz, 78, came to an end at about 11:10 am Saturday when the rural fire chief found her body inside her car.

Scott Eddinger, Chief of Police, says the car was on the northwest outskirts of town. The van was in among similar colored construction equipment. Eddinger says the car was dead at the time Grenz was found but no information will be available on Carbon Monoxide levels until further investigation.

A cause of death has not yet been determined.

The Jamestown Police Department says they had an overwhelming show of support and help during their search. Eddinger says everyone in the community from the Postal Service to the Civil Air Patrol made a difference. He added a big 'thank you' to everyone who joined the effort.

Meanwhile, family members are making arrangements for Grenz's service.

UPDATE

People close to the search of the missing 78-year-old Jamestown woman, Ruby Grenz, say her body was found this morning. This post was added to the 'Prayers for Ruby Grenz' Facebook page Saturday.
 
"It is with a very heavy heart that I bring this news to you. They have found Ms. Ruby Grenz. She was located around the out skirts of town. Sadly, she did not survive. Thank you everyone for your prayers and kind words. I just spoke with Carla, one of Ruby's daughters and the family could use a lot of prayer. What brings us peace is knowing that she is in the warm embrace of our Heavenly Father. She is now laughing, smiling and holding her dear Gene's hand. I bet she even has her ruby red lipstick on 

 

 

 
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