Renata Rosemarie Marga Bielitzer Lautenschlager

Renata Rosemarie Marga Bielitzer Lautenschlager died on Monday, March 2, after a courageous battle with multiple health issues. Funeral services were held March 7 at Endicott Bible Church and burial followed at the Endicott Cemetery.

Renata was born August 15, 1936, in Kiel, Germany to William H. Bielitzer, a German Naval Officer, and Elfrieda S. Meyer Bielitzer, an Oregon farm girl. She spent the first 10 years of her life in Germany, during the WWII era.

Being in Germany in this time of turmoil brought many hardships and they were forced to move frequently as the battles of war came nearer t...