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Elsie M. Renner
1923 - 2006
Elsie M. Renner, 83, of Clear Lake,
died on Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City. Funeral services were held on Friday, July 14, at the St. Patrick's
Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Rev. John Tilp officiating. Interment followed
lunch in the St. Boniface Cemetery, Garner. The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel
was in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to
Hospice of North Iowa.
Elsie was born on April 4, 1923 on the family farm, rural Klemme, the daughter
of George and Erma (Born) Thiemann. She graduated from the Klemme High School in
1941. Elsie married Maurice (Bud) Murray, November 17, 1943. They lived on the
family farm where they raised their family. She was always involved and active
in the community. Elsie married Chet Renner on July 9, 1984 at the St. Boniface
Catholic Church, Garner. They lived in Clear Lake. She loved traveling the
United States. Elsie was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear
Lake, the Crescent Club and the O.D.O. Club.
Elsie is survived by her husband, Chet Renner of Clear Lake; four children,
Janet Murray Blasingame of Cedar Rapids, Jerry Murray and his wife, Dori of Port
Byron, Illinois, Tom Murray and his wife, Kathy of Iowa City and Mary Jo Hamrick
and her husband, Brian of Springville; two step-children, Bill Renner and his
wife, Julie of Garner and Tom Renner and his wife, Janelle of Ventura;
step-son-in-law, Lowell Greimann of Ames; seven grandchildren, Debbie Finger and
her husband, Scott, Angela Murray, Adam Murray, Wade Murray, Kim Appleberg and
her husband, Brett, Michelle Grover and her husband, Judd and Deana Trotter and
her husband, Ryan; 40 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Stella Beiber of
Cedar Rapids.
Elsie was preceded in death by her
parents; first husband, Bud Murray (1981); son-in-law, James Blasingame; and
step-daughter, Jane Greimann.
source: Garner Leader & Signal, 19 Jul 2006
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Elsie M Murray: born 25 Mar 1923 - died 29 Nov 1981
Grave marker at Saint Boniface Cemetery, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 93538685
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