Rene M. Haindfield

Rene (pronounced “Rainy”) Michael Haindfield, 54, of Sioux City passed away peacefully at home Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home.
Rene was born on March 8, 1961, and grew up in Sloan, Iowa. He graduated from Westwood Community School in Sloan in 1979 and graduated from SE Community College in Burlington, Iowa with a degree in gunsmithing.
Rene excelled in a variety of skilled occupations with different companies including but not limited to Briar and Bow Gunsmithing, Tyson/IBP Quality Assurance (20 years), Mars Petcare as an auditor, and Northern Plains Grain and Milling as a plant manager.
Rene was an active member of the Elks Club for many years and served a term as an Exalted Ruler.
Along with loving his family and friends, Rene lived life to its fullest with woodworking, hunting, fishing, trapping, and searching for elusive morel mushrooms being his favorite hobbies. He was a longtime hunter safety instructor, who recognized how important it is for youth to hunt and do so safely.
Taking the bull by the horns took on new meaning when Rene successfully shot a record book bull moose on a self-guided Alaska hunt in 2010. He wasn't one to sit still, always tinkering, inventing, and planning the next adventure.
He is survived by his wife, Sherry; mother, Darlene Lueck; sister, Carolyn (Darold) Clausen; brothers, Mark (Julie) Haindfield, Marlin Haindfield, Bart Haindfield, and Terry (Kristi) Haindfield; sons, Shane (Teresa) Haindfield, Adam (Kellie) Haindfield, and Preston Haindfield; daughter, Tracy Wolfsen; stepdaughters, Lindsey (Gary) Schulz and Sam Anderson; stepson, Matt Anderson; and seven grandchildren.
Rene was preceded in death by his father, Darl Haindfield; and stepfather, Kenny Lueck.