Our loving son, brother, grandson, nephew, and cousin, Daniel Lee (Speed)Renz, Jr. (DJ) age 22, passed away at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point, MT and went to join the angels on Tuesday, January 8, 2013.
DJ was born on July 29, 1990 to Daniel Renz, Sr. and Justine Shields in Poplar, MT. He attended schools in Poplar, Malta and Wolf Point. He was a kind and respectful young man and was loved by all who knew him. He liked basketball and played for a short time. He also liked to listen to his Rap music. At age 17, a tumor was found in his lungs, he went through extensive surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments, which took a toll on him. Even through all this, he remained cheerful and respectful. Though we loved him dearly, there is one thing that consoles us he is finally free from the pain and suffering he endured. He can now rest in peace beside his grandpa Harold.
DJ was preceded in death by his Grandpa’s Harold Renz Sr. and Joseph “Butch” Shields Jr. his Grandma Joyce Ricker, Great Grandparents Moses and Angel Shawl, Great Grandmother Lucille Gibbs Hamilton, other Grandpa’s Roddy Shawl and Richard Gibbs, Grandma’s Maxine Valentine, Alma Jean Renz, Aunt Patricia Shawl, niece Heavenly Baker and nephew Cameron Black Dog.
Surviving family members include his parents Danny and wife Glenna Renz, Justine and husband Noel Burshia, brothers Addison, Ryan, Damon, Anthony and Tyrell sisters Lelani, Alayna, Nichole, Kaiyla and Larisa Red Eagle. Adoptive mother Tina Speed brother Rodrick Speed sister Casey Olson ,Aunt Nancy Speed ,Grandparents Barbara and Vic Perry, Grandmother’s Donna and husband Newton Cantrell, Roberta Garfield, Nancy and husband Albert Foote, Grandpa Thomas and wife Kay Shawl, Uncles Sinbad (Colleen) Renz, Reggie Scott, Harold Lindsay, Ralph Hamilton and B.J. Schaffer Jr. Aunties Robyn (Pat) Baker, Jeanine Renz, Starla Longee, Jennifer Crowe, Desiree Schaffer, Theresa Walker, Angela Walker, Kim Murphy, Jolene Shields, JD Shields and Kitty Reynolds. Numerous niece’s nephews and cousins from the Renz, Baker, Black Dog, Jacksons, Gibbs, Two Bulls, Walker, Schaffer, Ricker and Ferguson families.
DJ we miss and love you dearly. You will forever be in our hearts. Oh what a joyous union you will have when you see your Grandpas and grandmas and other relatives.
The family would like to extend special thanks to the kind and caring staff at Trinity Hospital, Kenny Trottier for making the new a little better to endure, to his friends in Wolf Point for taking care of us when he was up there.
A wake will be held 7 p.m. Sunday, January 13 at the Cultural Center in Poplar. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, January 14 at the Cultural Center in Poplar. Interment will follow at the Poplar City Cemetery in Poplar.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements. Condolences can be sent to the family using the form below.