With aching hearts we announce the passing of Donald Eugene Rench, 95, of Greenville, Illinois on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Highland Healthcare Center in Highland Illinois.
Born January 30 th, 1929, in Mulberry Grove, Illinois to Lowell and Farold (Edwards) Rench, Don
was raised in this close-knit community. He grew up local and was a graduate of Mulberry Grove High School before being drafted into the United States Army in 1950. Serving in the Korean War, he was bravely tasked with rescuing his wounded warriors from the battlefield. On his 11th day of action, he himself was wounded, sustaining injuries that led him to endure 22 agonizing months at Percy Hospital, located in Battle Creek Michigan, where he underwent several operations, leaving him 80 percent disabled. Despite obstacles during his recovery and beyond, Don's indomitable spirit never wavered.
After returning home, he worked for Petroleum Gas Company and there he met and fell in love with a secretary named Delores

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