Funeral services for Berniece Rennich, age 83, of Lemmon, SD will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 8, 2012 at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Lemmon, SD. Pastor Bob Edwards will officiate with burial in the Greenhill Cemetery.


Special music will be provided by Marilyn Willey.


Serving as casketbearers are Mike, Jerry, Ron, Norman, Ronnie, Wes, and Will Rennich.

Berniece K. Pastian was born October 19, 1928 at Bentley, ND to Pete and Sophie (Maas) Pastian. She grew up in the Bentley area and attended the Bentley school. She did domestic work for area farmers and ranchers. Berniece moved to Lemmon and worked as a cook in various restaurants including Dick and Jenny's Café and for many years at the Lemmon Nutrition Center.


Berniece was united in marriage to Walter Rennich on February 8, 1950 at Bison, SD. They continued to live in their home in Lemmon until May of 2010 when Berniece entered Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon.


Berniece passed away on Thursday evening, October 4, 2012 at the Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon, SD.


She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, cooking and spending time with her family.


Grateful for having shared in her life are her husband, Walter Rennich, Lemmon, SD; one daughter, Dorothy Rennich, Lemmon, SD; three sons, Jerry (Mary) Rennich, Sioux Falls, SD, Ron (Barb) Rennich, Ainsworth, NE and Norman (Darlene) Rennich, Casper, WY; five grandchildren, Mike Rennich, Ronnie Rennich, Will Rennich, Vanessa (Chad) VanSurksum and Corinne (Mike) Carter; five step-grandchildren, April (Larry) Elrod, Briley (Aaron) Lantis, Molly (Mike) Middleton, Bill (Chelsey) Childers and Torry Childers; four great-grandchildren, Sophia and Lauren VanSurksum and Seth and Drew Carter; nine step great-grandchildren, AJ Elrod, Loral Combe, Lateva and Izaiah Restad, Devan Lineman, Autumn Lantis, Livvy Hammell, Garrett Middleton and Jayden Childers; three sisters, Elma Brammer, Rockford, IL, Peggy Williamson, Rockford, IL and Rose Williamson, Dickinson, ND; and four brothers, Melvin Pastion, Palm Springs, CA, Sonny Williamson, Chamberlain, SD, Chancy Williamson, Dunlap, IL and Larry Williamson, Rockford, IL.

Berniece was preceded in death by her parents; and five sisters, Esther King, LaVern Behrens, Leona Rose, Ida Williamson and Alma Pastian in infancy.


Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and one hour prior to services at the Church on Monday afternoon.


A memorial has been established.