Visitation for Patterson Councilman Rentrop will be March 19

Visitation for Patterson City Councilman John C. Rentrop will be 1-5 p.m. March 19 at Ibert's Mortuary, 1111 Lia St. in Patterson,.

Rentrop, 68, died Thursday at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. His obituary says the cause of death was COVID-related pneumonia.

Grogan noted at Tuesday's City Council meeting that Rentrop was hospitalized, and said Rentrop and his family needed prayers.

A Facebook post by Patterson Mayor Rodney Grogan Friday night mourned the passing of Rentrop.

He described Rentrop as his "right-hand man."

On Friday, Grogan posted a few lines from the Carole King-penned song "You've Got A Friend."

"You just call out my name

"And you know wherever I am

"I'll come running…"

"Thanks for the 11 years 3 mos. of wisdom, knowledge, laughter & good times shared….along with the strong shoulder I leaned & depended upon," Grogan wrote.

Rentrop is survived by his wife of 45 years, Dawn Rentrop; their son, John Eric Rentrop, and his wife Tonya Matte Rentrop; and their daughter, Erin Rentrop Albert, and her husband Ben Albert.

Rentrop was first elected to the council in October 2010.

Rentrop's death means the Patterson City Council will have its second open seat in eight months.

The resignation of Sandra K. Turner in July led to a call for a special election this month. Ray Dewey Sr. qualified for the position without an opponent, and he was sworn in Tuesday.