Rene F. Rancloes

STEWARTSTOWN – Rene F. Rancloes, 72, of Stewartstown, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Stratford, N.H., after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in Stewartstown on April 16, 1951, in W. Stewartstown, a son to Frank O. and Glenna (Knapp) Rancloes. He attended school in Stewartstown Hollow and later Colebrook Academy. Rene served in the U.S. Army, was stationed in Germany, and was honorably discharged in 1973. Rene was a logger by trade, often contracting himself out to work for many local companies. He worked in the woods at one time for his father and brother as well as others. For a short time, he also worked at Tillotson Rubber Co., in Dixville. He loved to spend time with his family, hunt and fish, attend yard sales and auctions, and he could often be found tinkering in his garage. He loved Farmall tractors, and maintained quite a collection of them. He also enjoyed frequenting local restaurants and was an avid reader of western novels. It was not unusual for Rene to cut, split, and stack a cord of stove wood every day while his health allowed him to do so. He had a memorable laugh that will be remembered and missed by all his family and friends. He was an animal lover and will be missed by his feline companion, Bud. He leaves behind his mother, Glenna Rancloes of Stewartstown; his children, Steve Mulliken and wife Jaline of Monroe, N.H., Jeff Howe and wife Katie of Manchester, and Carrie Rancourt and husband Richard of Colebrook; his partner of the past 27 years, Carol Placey of Stewartstown and her children, Tina (Craig) Hamelin of Colebrook, Hank Placey and wife Stacey of Stewartstown, Angie Placey of Lemington, and Sarah (Robert) Rouleau of Carroll, N.H.; 12 grandchildren, Dalton Rancourt, Ramsey Rancourt, Meleah Rancourt, Arielle Howe, Gabrielle Howe, Clara Howe, Libby Placey, Abby Placey, Saidy Placey, Celia Hamelin, Rain Rouleau, Sebastian Rouleau, and Sierra Miller; a great-granddaughter, Nylah Placey; his siblings, Connie Angevine of Stewartstown, Wanda (Robert) Brown of Stewartstown, F. Russell ‘Bim’ Rancloes of Clarksville, David (Melanie) Rancloes of Stewartstown, and Rita (Bruce) Hale of Weatogue, Conn.; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Rene is predeceased by his father, Frank O. Rancloes, and a brother, Larry Rancloes. A graveside interment service with military honors will be held on Friday, May 26, 2023, at 1 p.m. in the Stewartstown Hollow Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Rene may be made to the Two Rivers Ride for Cancer, P.O. Box 376, Colebrook, NH 03576. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements in NH are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

Rene F. Rancloes

April 16, 1951 - April 26, 2023