Brian Renstrom, 35

Brian Renstrom, 35, of Karlstad, Minnesota passed away peacefully at
home surrounded by family on Friday, September 7th, 2012. Brian
Michael Renstrom was born May 4, 1977 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the
son of Timothy and Leone (Walz) Renstrom.  He was a 1995 graduate of
Tri County High School in Karlstad, Minnesota.  On August 14, 2004 he
married Courtney Hultgren at Grace Lutheran Church in Hallock.  Brian
did concrete and sheetrock construction work until 2008 when he began
working for Central Boiler in Greenbush, Minnesota.  He was a member
of the Karlstad Volunteer Fire Department.    
    Family members include his wife, Courtney; a daughter, Isabelle; his
brother, Randy (Lauren) Renstrom, Eden Prairie, MN; his biological
father, Randy (Diane) Fox, New Richland, MN; four nieces, Kiersten
Renstrom, Jocelyn and Keria Anderson and Harper Waller.  He was
preceded in death by his parents; a sister Erinn and his biological
mother, Pam Fox.
  Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
at 2:00 p.m. in Salem Lutheran Church, rural Karlstad.  Interment
will be in the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.  Rev. Scott Wolff, presiding.
Special music will be performed by the Popple Ridge Pickers, Galen
Nordin, Ellen Johnson, organist and Jim Dougherty, bag pipes. Casket
bearers will be Randy Renstrom, Bryant Wencl, Randy Fox, John Kujava
and Kenny Hultgren. Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening from 6
to 8 p.m. in the Austin Funeral Chapel at Hallock with a prayer
service at 7:00 p.m.