Janet Colleen Rienstra

October 27, 1928 - July 14, 2011

Janet Colleen Boom was born October 27, 1928 in Greenland Township, Barnes County, North Dakota, near Marion, North Dakota. She was the daughter of Clarence and Janet (Jongeward) Boom. Colleen attended and graduated from Marion High School in 1947. She was united in marriage to Conrad Rienstra on April 14, 1948 in Marion. They made their home on a farm south of Litchville and later moved to a farm north of Litchville where they farmed until their retirement in 1985 at which time they moved into Litchville. Conrad died on June 13, 2002. Colleen entered the Good Samaritan Society in March 2010. She was a member of First Reformed Church where she had been a Sunday school teacher and a member of ladies aid. Colleen was an avid reader and enjoyed baking and cooking. She also was a contributor of the Svea News to the Litchville Bulletin for many years. Colleen is survived by her daughter, Elaine (Jack) Daily, Litchville; two sons, Dale Rienstra and friend Jan Otterson, Litchville; Jeff (Debbie) Rienstra, Albuquerque, New Mexico; a daughter-in-law, Michelle Rienstra, Marion; two sisters, Evelyn Kluvers and Avis Lenssen both of Litchville; seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons, Terry Rienstra and an infant; and two brothers, Eugene Boom and Loren Boom.