Michael Owen
Harrenstein, 63, of Rib Lake, WI, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021 after a 3 year battle with Lymphoma cancer. He died at home surrounded by his family.
A Celebration
of Life service will be held at Forest Springs Camp & Conference Center,
Westboro, WI, on Saturday, June 19, with Pastor Bryan Regier officiating. Visitation
will begin at 1:00 p.m. with a 3:00 p.m. service. Light refreshments and a time
of fellowship will follow the service. The service will also be available via
livestream at http://www.youtube.com/forestsprings
Mike was born
on September 28, 1957 in Freeport, IL, the son of Vernon and Janice (Dyslin)
Harrenstein. He was raised in a Christian home, became a born-again believer in
Jesus Christ at an early age, and was active in the church all of his life. He
married Rebecca Hopkins on June 28, 1980 after receiving his degree from Moody
Bible Institute in Chicago. His desire to become a youth pastor took him to
Trinity Seminary, Deerfield, IL, but he later returned to his interests in the
field of mechanics. He grew up learning from his father, who owned Harrenstein
Garage. He attended Wyoming Technical Institute, Laramie, WY in the
automotive/diesel course, and in 1984 began a 10 year career with Mercedes
Benz, first in the Chicago area then in Davenport, IA. His desire to be in ministry
never left him, and in 1993 he moved his family to Westboro, WI to serve at
Camp Forest Springs (now Forest Springs Camp & Conference Center) in the
maintenance department, specializing in vehicles. He and his wife have
faithfully served at Forest Springs for the past 27 years.
As a faithful
member of Woodland Community Church in Westboro, Mike poured his heart into
serving the needs of people and was always the first to pitch in with projects.
His hobbies
were numerous and included beekeeping, gardening, hunting, fishing, biking,
snowboarding and swimming. He loved serving others and enjoyed working with
youth in the churches he attended.
He is survived
by his wife, Rebecca; a son, Bryan (Lisa) of Rib Lake and a daughter, Laura
(Colin) Deuso, of Oshkosh; four grandchildren, Graycin, Axel, Evelyn and
Griffin; two brothers, Kurt (Karla) of North Carolina and Jeff (Lori) of Lodi,
Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of
flowers, gifts may be given to Forest Springs Vehicle Fund in Mike’s memory to
continue his boundless passion to serve the vehicle needs of ministry.
Hemer Funeral
Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. Online condolences can
be left at www.hemerfuneralservice.com
