Dallas K. Rennerfeldt
Dallas passed away peacefully at the age of 92 surrounded by his family on September 27,2022.
Dallas was born May 27, 1930, to Wallace and Ethel Rennerfeldt in Bancroft, NE. He grew up in Oakland, NE with 4 Brothers and one sister. Jerry, Jay, Harland, Maxine and Jimmy. He graduated from Oakland High School in 1948. Dallas joined the Army in 1949 where he served in Germany and returned in 1951.
He met his wife Marlene in high school and were married in Oakland, NE in 1953. While in Oakland, he worked at the Oakland Independent as a printer. Marlene and Dallas welcomed their three sons Wayne in 1955, Mark in 1956 and Kirby in 1957. They moved to Sioux Falls, SD where he worked at the Argus Leader Newspaper and later went on a 6-month strike which brought him and his family to Helena MT in 1965. Dallas worked for the Helena Independent Record as a printer until his retirement at the age of 65. Anyone that knew Dallas knew that he always had a joke for you. He enjoyed spending time with his family and loved grandchildren and great grandchildren. He loved fishing, trains, tinkering and helping Marlene make elaborate quilts. He took pride in his home and yard and enjoyed tending to it, even until very recently. Dallas was a proud soldier, a loving husband to his wife of 69 years and always a gentle, kind man.
Dallas is proceeded in death by his parents and brothers, and son Wayne. He is survived by his wife Marlene, sister Maxine (Melvin) Newill of Missoula, Sons Mark (Marsha) Rennerfeldt of Helena, Kirby (Terri) Rennerfeldt of Lake City, MN, Grandchildren Angie Brown of Kalispell, Jennifer (Mike) Lowry of Helena, Deena (Raven) Reddy of Redwood City, CA, Brandi (Brandon) Dearing of Helena, Jack Rennerfledt of Lake City, MN, David Rennerfeldt of Helena, Adam Rennerfelt of Lake City, MN and 9 greatgrandchildren – Trevor Brown 23, Jessica Lowry 22, Kristin Albertson 21, Cody Brown 21, Morgan (Tristan) Thompson, 20, Kayla Brown 19, Colton Rennerfeldt 14, Emily Dearing 14, Sara Dearing 13
Services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday October 5, 2022, at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home 3750 N Montana Ave, Helena, MT 59602. Lunch reception to immediately follow in the Social Hall.
If you prefer, in lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice or donate online to the American Legion Post 46 in Oakland NE.
The Broadcast will open 15 minutes prior to the start of the service at 11:00 a.m.
DAVID CAMPBELL says
Worked with Dallas at the Independent Record in the early 80’s. He was a great guy. My condolences to Marlene and the rest of the family.
George Lane says
I worked at the IR with Dallas and he was always smiling and telling jokes. I just saw him at our little reunion at the former IR building and he was just as I remembered him. My thoughts and prayers are with Marlene and the family.
Richard (Dick) Clark says
I met Dallas more recently through Janet Bouchée, I enjoyed going to I R coffee and out to dinner with him and Marlene . He became a good friend in a short time. My prayers for Marlene and family!
Mike glueckert says
So very sorry of this great family’s loss! Thoughts and evening prayers are with you all!
Berni says
Dallas was a great influence for me, weather it was hunting, fishing, camping, quilting , canning, building decks or just hanging around the cabin with his coffee cup in hand. He taught me something in all aspects of life, and if he didn’t Marlene did. He would love to listen to Wayne and Mark play guitars and sing, I can remember how his face would light up when the guitars came out. He was such a great grandpa also when we had to work before Deena went to school he would drive to our house and wait down the road to make sure she made it to the bus ok just so she could feel independant.
I will always remember his smile and laugh.
To me he was one of a kind and will always be remembered.
Condolences and prayers for peace for Marlene and family
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Jeannene cohn says
Dallas was such an amazing person. Always had a smile and always had a joke no matter what the situation may be he’d make you smile and laugh. He will be greatly missed. Prayers for the family
Gary Rennerfeldt says
Uncle Dallas was an amazing man like all the Children of Wallace and Ethel. Some of the best times of my life were riding motorcycles with my Dad and Brother in Law spending time with him, Marlene, and their sons. A vivid memory was how Dally would great us with his cowboy hat, drink in his hand, shorts, and cowboy boots. It was quite a sight! I will miss him.
Jeanne Rennerfeldt Delaney says
Uncle Dallas had a wonderful sense of humor. There was so much love with the brothers,I remember that Dad ( brother Jay) would write letters and send audio tapes back and forth with Dallas. There was a birthday card they would send back and forth every birthday for several birthdays. Then of course my favorite story was when I was little Dallas would use black electric tape for my ouchies. Prayers to Aunt Marlene, Mark, Kirby and their families.
Kathleen Broussard says
We are so very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Carl Rennerfeldt says
It is so sad to see another generation leaving this world. Uncle Dally was definitely one of a kind. My best memory was my trip to Montana over the 4th of July weekend in 1969. I traveled from Bremerton, Washington in my Navy days to spend a once in a lifetime camping trip with the Montana family.
Such a wonderful memory. All of our love to Aunt Marlene, Mark and Kirby. The boys are back together again, one can just imagine the stories being told and the memories being renewed.
Sharon Baker Heigh says
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. You have another guardian angel watching over you.