Loretta Leona Rehnstrom

Loretta Leona Rehnstrom, age 89, of Storm Lake, Iowa died December 24, 2024 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion, Iowa. Funeral services will take place Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. To watch a livestream of the service, use the following link and enter password: funeral. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81214623316?pwd=2m3Bsb3RBrV1Ix2icI1mKVbllbypNA.1 Burial will be in Storm Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the FUNERAL HOME. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Friends With Food through St. Mark Lutheran Church or Sleep In Heavenly Peace, Sioux City at https://shpbeds.org/. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Loretta was born October 24, 1935 to Herman and Elsie (Ripke) Hartje on their farm in rural Storm Lake, Iowa. She was baptized on November 17, 1935 and confirmed on April 2, 1950 at Zion Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Loretta graduated from Sulphur Springs School in Sulphur Springs, Iowa. On November 21, 1954, Loretta was united in marriage to Russell Biggins at Zion Lutheran Church. They were blessed with three children: Cathy, Jean, and Jan. Russell passed away on May 2, 1999. Loretta later married Robert Rehnstrom on February 14, 2002. She welcomed five stepchildren: Diane, David, Debbie, Denise, and Dawn. Robert passed away on January 4, 2021. Loretta was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Storm Lake where she served as a Sunday school teacher and a member of Ladies Aid. She loved taking care of her children and home. Loretta later worked for Lakeshore Café & Catering and Sodexo at Buena Vista University. In her free time, Loretta enjoyed gardening and tending to her flower beds. You could find her going for walks by the lake. Loretta spent her winters in Mesa, Arizona each year and enjoyed traveling. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Left to cherish Loretta’s memory include her children: Cathy (Jim) Nelson of Alta, Iowa; Jean (Jim) Toillion of Eagle Grove, Iowa; Jan (Monty) West of Centennial, Colorado; sisters: Marciel Hartje of Storm Lake, Iowa; Janice Oeffner of Paullina, Iowa; grandchildren: Jace “J.W.” (Katie) Nelson; Jeni (Boone) Snidecor; Tiffany (Jason) Roosa; Eric (Tara) Johansen; Justin West; Heidi Toillion; Mindy (Dan) Dooley; Ryan Toillion; step-children: Diane (Alan) Hicks; David (Laurie) Rehnstrom; Debbie Condit; Denise Wall; Dawn (Greg) Shinn; numerous step-grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents: Herman and Elsie Hartje; brothers: Arnold Hartje; Leonard Hartje; sisters-in-law: Dorcas Hartje, Darlene Hartje, Marlys Faber; and brother-in-law: Ed Faber.

Loretta Leona Rehnstrom

October 24, 1935 - December 24, 2024