Darrel Rensberger
May 9, 2025 at 4:48 p.m.
Darrel Rensberger, of Warsaw, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at the age of 64.
A lifetime resident of Warsaw, Darrel was born on Jan. 17, 1961, to Wilfred “Willie” Morris Rensberger and Lorretta B. Sutherlin Veenstra. Darrel married the love of his life, Tina Ann Ulmer-Kinzer, on Oct. 10, 1981. They shared 43 years of marriage together, were blessed with raising their two daughters, and experienced the joy of becoming grandparents.
Darrel worked as a machinist at Paragon Medical in Pierceton, retiring in 2021. For many years he served on the Atwood Volunteer Fire Department. He LOVED his family and was very proud of his daughters and grandkids. Always a proud dad, supporting his girls in everything they did, he never missed an event they were involved in. He even bought a truck specifically to pull band equipment for his daughter. Darrel enjoyed spending time outdoors on numerous camping trips with his family where he made sure they all had some quality-time fishing. He enjoyed camping and visiting with all of his friends in their Camping Club for the last 20 years. He was an avid woodworker, and being the hands-on dad he was, also taught his daughters. Darrel simply enjoyed spending time with his family, holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, games, events …. he was there. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, brother and a wonderful friend.
Darrel will be dearly missed and forever loved by his wife, Tina Ann Rensberger, Warsaw; two daughters, Heather (Shaun) Irwin, Peru, Ind.; Helena Kreft, Warsaw; four grandchildren: Eli, Kathrine, Em and Faye; and his brother, Carl Rensberger, Akron. He was preceded in death by his father, Wilfred “Willie’ Rensberger, on July 15, 2022; and his mother, Loretta B. Veenstra, on Dec. 29, 2024.
Darrel’s life will be celebrated with a memorial gathering from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
Darrel Rensberger, of Warsaw, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at the age of 64.
A lifetime resident of Warsaw, Darrel was born on Jan. 17, 1961, to Wilfred “Willie” Morris Rensberger and Lorretta B. Sutherlin Veenstra. Darrel married the love of his life, Tina Ann Ulmer-Kinzer, on Oct. 10, 1981. They shared 43 years of marriage together, were blessed with raising their two daughters, and experienced the joy of becoming grandparents.
Darrel worked as a machinist at Paragon Medical in Pierceton, retiring in 2021. For many years he served on the Atwood Volunteer Fire Department. He LOVED his family and was very proud of his daughters and grandkids. Always a proud dad, supporting his girls in everything they did, he never missed an event they were involved in. He even bought a truck specifically to pull band equipment for his daughter. Darrel enjoyed spending time outdoors on numerous camping trips with his family where he made sure they all had some quality-time fishing. He enjoyed camping and visiting with all of his friends in their Camping Club for the last 20 years. He was an avid woodworker, and being the hands-on dad he was, also taught his daughters. Darrel simply enjoyed spending time with his family, holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, games, events …. he was there. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, brother and a wonderful friend.
Darrel will be dearly missed and forever loved by his wife, Tina Ann Rensberger, Warsaw; two daughters, Heather (Shaun) Irwin, Peru, Ind.; Helena Kreft, Warsaw; four grandchildren: Eli, Kathrine, Em and Faye; and his brother, Carl Rensberger, Akron. He was preceded in death by his father, Wilfred “Willie’ Rensberger, on July 15, 2022; and his mother, Loretta B. Veenstra, on Dec. 29, 2024.
Darrel’s life will be celebrated with a memorial gathering from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.