Robert "Bob" Ahrendt, 75, Inwood, Iowa, formerly of Hills, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, at Fellowship Village in Inwood. He was the brother of Ruth Kruse, Hills.Services were Monday, Jan. 12, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood. Burial was at Hills of Rest Cemetery, Sioux Falls. The Rev. John Wolf officiated. Robert Ahrendt was born to George and Cora (Rentschler) Ahrendt on Dec. 17, 1928, south of Rock Valley, Iowa. The family moved north of Inwood Feb. 22, 1944. He married Gertrude "Trudy" Dykstra in August 1952. He farmed near Inwood, Hudson, S.D., and Hills before moving to Sioux Falls and working for Sioux Falls Stockyards and All American Transport and Stone Container. He retired in 1992. He moved to Fellowship Village in Inwood Dec. 7, 2001. Survivors include one son, Paul Ahrendt and stepgranddaughter, Erica Mays, Sioux Falls; one daughter, Nancy Hoyme, Pierre, S.D.; one grandson Michael, Pierre; two granddaughters, Nicole, Belle Fouche, S.D., and Jessica, Boulder, Colo.; three brothers, Vernon (Virginia) Ahrendt, Sacramento, Calif., Kenneth (Mary) Ahrendt and George Jr. (Lazetta) Ahrendt, all of Inwood; one sister, Ruth Kruse, Hills; and nieces and nephews. Mr. Ahrendt was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter-in-law, Kathy Ahrendt, twin grandsons, Jonathon and Andrew Hoyme and one brother-in-law, Edwin Kruse. Porter Funeral Home, Inwood, was in charge of arrangements.
