Veoma Renelt

Veoma M. Renelt, 97, Rosholt, passed peacefully into heaven on Monday, April 19, 2021, at St. Catherine's Living Center in Wahpeton, ND.

Funeral Mass will be Monday, April 26, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt with Father Gregg Frankman officiating. Music will be provided by Lana Sand.

The funeral will be livestreamed on the Eggers Funeral Home Facebook page. There will be no link. The video will just appear at approximately 10:25 a.m.

Burial will be in the St. Nicholas Cemetery, rural Rosholt. Honorary pallbearers will be all her special friends. Active pallbearers will be John Renelt, Brenda Score, Aaron Renelt, Christopher Renelt, Daniel Renelt, and Adam Renelt.

Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt and will continue Monday morning one hour prior to the service at the church.

Veoma Marion (Voss) Renelt was born on the family farm near Rosholt to Charles and Mary (Garrison) Voss on September 13, 1923. She was baptized at the Rosholt United Methodist Church, and attended school through the 8 ^th grade at Crawford School. During her teen years she worked at the "Little Dandy Lunch" in Rosholt, and was a hired girl for various families, including Marvin Petersons, Ed Sands, Sadie Voss, and Ed Enkers.

Veoma was united in marriage to Francis G. Renelt at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt on June 8, 1943. To this union six children were born. They farmed the family farm north of Victor, with their home at the site of Vernon, until they retired. They wintered in the Largo Florida area for many years. The children and grandchildren all enjoyed their visits to sunny Florida to spend time with them. They returned to Rosholt to live permanently. Francis passed away on June 8, 2001, on their 58 ^th wedding anniversary.

Veoma loved to keep her hands busy. She raised a garden and preserved fruits and vegetables and tended to the flowers around the house. Several times a week she baked bread, buns, and cinnamon twists. She worked hard, but always found time to have fun with her family and friends, whether it was playing card games or marbles, or badminton or softball, or a visit with the neighbor ladies over a cup of coffee. She had the gift of hospitality and had a flair for cooking, and often entertained friends and family.

In her spare time, Veoma enjoyed sewing and making crafts. Everything from ceramics to any kind of needle work you could think of, which she usually gave away to others. She made each grandchild a Cabbage Patch doll, and then a quilt for their high school graduation. She also loved to travel and was blessed to see much of the United States and enjoyed several trips to foreign countries. Also, Veoma was active in the St. John's Altar Society and Rosary Makers, was a member of the Rosholt Senior Citizens, and enjoyed her bridge club.

Her faith in the Lord, and her family, were the most important things to her. The family always knew that she was praying for them, and she was an inspiration to them.

Survivors include children, David (Annette) Renelt, Lake City, MN, Raymond (June) Renelt, Rosholt, Barbara (William) Klein, Watertown, SD, Timothy (Joan) Renelt, Rapid City, SD, Francis J. (Karen) Renelt, Rosholt, and Ronald Renelt, Watertown; grandchildren, John Renelt, Christopher Renelt, Daniel Renelt, Adam Renelt, Brenda Score, Cheryl Pickert, Jessica Bebensee, Tanya Renelt, Jenni O'Hare, Aaron Renelt, Amy Hagenson, and Amanda Larson; 28 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Veoma was preceded in death by her husband, Francis; parents, Charles and Mary Voss; grandson, David Renelt; brothers, Donald, Fredrick, and Grover Voss; and sisters, Ethel Peterson, Rosella Stelton, Ardella Ciskie, and Frances "Toni" Kruize.

A special thank you to the staff of the St. Catherine's Living Center and to CHI Hospice unit for their compassionate care.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the NE Ambulance for the new ambulance.