She was born Nov. 21, 1946 in East St. Louis, IL to Burton and Margaret Bundy Shew. She married Bennie W. Rentsch in Peoria, IL on Aug. 2, 1962. He survives.
Also surviving are her daughter, Lori (Kerry) Bartley of East Peoria; son, Richard Rentsch of East Peoria; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
She was a hairdresser and owned Mimi’s Family Restaurant in East Peoria. She was of the Catholic Faith.
Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 2010 at Remmert Funeral Home in East Peoria. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in Roberts Cemetery in Morton. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.