Rennald Stiner, age 96, of Huron, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, at the Dow Rummel Village, Sioux Falls.

His funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 8, at the St. John's Lutheran Church, Wolsey. Burial was in the Wessington Cemetery. His service will be live-streamed.

His visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Friday, October 7, at the Kuhler Funeral Home, with a prayer service and time of sharing at 6:00 PM.

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Rennald Ethan Stiner was born at home on January 3, 1926, to Alford and Martha (Moller) Stiner in Whiteside Township in Beadle County, South Dakota. He received his elementary education through eighth grade at Whiteside Consolidated School. Rennald enjoyed drama and speech activities in grade school and high school. While in high school, he began his life-long farming and ranching career when a neighbor asked Rennald if he wanted to rent some farm ground. The Stiner family farmed with horses before purchasing their first tractor in 1943, and they continued to use both for a few more years. He graduated from Wessington High School in 1944.

Rennald married Bertha Horsley on October 8, 1950, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wolsey. They farmed and ranched east of Wessington. A son, Kerry, and daughter, Rennae, completed their family. In 1960, they moved to a farm six miles northeast of Wessington.

Rennald volunteered and was elected for many church, community, and civic duties throughout his life. When Rennald was asked to speak while holding various offices or serving on committees, he readily accepted, as he was very comfortable speaking to groups. He was a township supervisor for over 40 years, served on the Cenex Board for 12 years, vice-president and director of Hand County Farm Bureau, and was an active member of the Stock Grower's Association and Farmer's Union. He was also a member of the Parent Teacher's Organization while his children were in school and elected president for two years.

Rennald and Bert were some of the first members of the Concordia Lutheran Church in Wessington, and he helped move and establish the church building. After being baptized and confirmed on February 4, 1953, he held all offices of the church and at least one office at all times until later in life. Rennald and the family were actively involved in 4-H. He coached boys 4-H softball for three years as well as assisted with many 4-H activities.

He lived nearly his entire life within six miles of Wessington and was physically active in farming and ranching for 70 years until almost 85 years old. He loved to work hard, and there were never enough hours in the day for him to do everything he wanted. In 2010, Rennald and Bertha moved from the farm to Huron, South Dakota, but he continued to manage his farming and ranching operation for several more years. In April of 2022, he moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and was currently residing at Dow Rummel Village.

Rennald will be remembered for his dedication to the Lord, honesty, ethics, love of farming and ranching, eagerness to learn and implement new ideas, ambition, hard work, attention to details and quality of work, ability to meet and greet friends and strangers, willingness to serve, positivity, and optimism. Humor was his best friend. In later years, he enjoyed "going for coffee" and looked forward to the verbal bantering. He relished every day and did not look back with regret or fear the future.

Traveling later in life was pleasurable for Rennald, but his greatest joy throughout his life was his family. He is survived by his son, Kerry (Bonnie) Stiner of Burke, South Dakota, along with their children, Brianna Hoffman (Jack, Ava, Reese), Tiffany (Nate) Miller (Noah, Luke, Graham), and Kollin (Sarah) Stiner (Isabel, Nora, Karson); his daughter, Rennae (Dave) Padderud of Britt, Iowa, along with their children, Dustyn Padderud and Kelsey (Nick) Baker (Brody, Eli, Brooke). Brother-in-law and sisters-in-law Wayne and Joan Horsley of Wessington and Sharon Menning of Farewell, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Martha and Alford; his wife, Bertha on August 31, 2017; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Lula and Leslie Wedge, Alma and Richard Plate, Ruth Thomas, Tressie and Melvin Beck, Myrtle and Henry Van Asperen and Roger Menning; and grandson-in-law, Andy Hoffman.

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