James Rennock
April 11, 1950-Jan. 7, 2022
James R. Rennock, the
son of Robert and Phyllis
(Sturner) Rennock was
born on April 11, 1950 in
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
He died at the age of 71
years on Friday, January
7, 2022 at his home in
Balta, North Dakota under
the care of his children
and hospice.
James grew up in
Lowell, Wisconsin, in the
home of his loving family
and lived in a close-knit
community. From a young
age on, he spent countless
hours fishing in the river
with his brothers and sis-
ter. Whatever the season,
he could be found out-
doors with his siblings
and neighborhood friends.
Every opening day of a
hunting or fishing season
was like Christmas morn-
ing for the Rennock boys.
He enjoyed gardening and
canning the harvest with
his mother and
hunting/fishing with his
father. He loved the fami-
ly gatherings after church
on Sundays and spending
time with his grand-
parents and all of his
aunts, uncles and cousins.
James helped at the family
hardware store in Lowell
after school and then
worked for years along
side his father at Wiscon-
sin Brick and Block in
Madison. He also worked
at a lumber yard, until he
purchased a bar. In 2001,
he moved to Balta, North
Dakota and purchased the
Balta Bar. His love of
hunting and fishing
stayed with him his entire
life and he passed that
love onto his children,
Robert and Tonya and
eventually to his grand-
children, which they en-
joyed many hunting ad-
ventures. He enjoyed his
life in Balta, meeting
many new friends and in-
vited many from Wiscon-
sin to come and hunt an-
nually. He loved the out-
doors and helping Daryl
Klein on the farm as well
as feeding the deer and
looking at the pictures on
the trail cameras year
around.
James was a teacher at
heart, and a great story-
teller with many stories
He was generous with his
knowledge, and willingly
shared it with anyone he
could help. He was a great
father, grandfather, broth-
er and a dear uncle to his
nieces and nephews and
he has made all of our
lives better. When people
first met him, it would
only take a few minutes
for him to become your
friend and it would be-
come a lifelong friend-
ship. He had a ready
laugh, made life fun and
was a kind, loving, gentle
man, who will be missed.
James is survived by
his children, Robert Ren-
nock of Esmond and To-
nya Allard of Arcadia,
Wisconsin; grandchildren,
Rayden Allard, Olivia,
Norah and James Ren-
nock; siblings, Robert
(Terry Mabee) Rennock of
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
and Barbara (Denis) Van
Herwaarden of Beaver
Dam, Wisconsin; nieces,
nephews; other relatives
and friends. He was pre-
ceded in death by a broth-
er, Scott and his parents.
Funeral services were
held at 10:00 a.m. Friday,
January 14 at the Ander-
son Funeral Home in Rug-
by. The funeral was lives-
treamed and to find the
link please visit the fun-
eral homes website and
click on the link at the
bottom of his obituary.
Casket Bearers: Bryan
Gale, Rayden Allard, Mike
Jundt, Ellery Handle and
Robert “Robbie” Rennock
Honorary Bearer:
James Rennock
Arrangements with the
Anderson Funeral Home
of Rugby. Online registry:
www.funeralsby
anderson.com