RENNER, Chester Frank (1918-2011)

RENNER, LINDEKUGEL, JARCHOW, MURRAY, THEIMANN, GREIMANN, DOESCHER, BLASINGAME, HAMRICK

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 6/28/2013 at 12:22:54

Chester Frank Renner, 92, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died on Wednesday February 2, 2011, at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held on Monday February 7, at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with Rev. Diana Hoover officiating. Graveside services

will be in the Ell Twp. Cemetery in Klemme. The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel of Clear Lake was in charge of the arrangements. The family suggests
memorials to the C. F. Renner Memorial Fund.

Chester was born on August 23, 1918 in Daykin, Nebraska, the son of Robert S. and Nora Elizabeth (Lindekugel) Renner. He attended country school for three years and graduated from the Daykin High School in the spring of 36. Two years
later he moved to Clear Lake, Iowa with his parents to a farm south of Clear Lake. He found a job working for a farmer who also needed a hired girl, so he sent a proposal back to his high school sweet heart, Ina Mae Jarchow. They were married on April 30, 1938.

In 1948, they moved to a farm east of Klemme, Iowa, where they farmed until Ina Mae passed away in 1984. After retirement, Chet moved to Clear Lake. He married Elsie (Theimann) Murray on July 9, 1984.

Chester enjoyed his family very much and rarely missed any events that his children, Grandchildren and great-grandchildren participated in. He loved all sports. He served on several boards including the elevator, church, extension and the housing development board in Klemme. One of the things he enjoyed most was helping at the Garner Livestock Sale Barn every fall when they would sell 4 to 5 thousand head of cattle from noon until late at night. Chet enjoyed
travel, most recently, bus trips to many locations sponsored by Clear Lake Bank and Apple Valley.

Chester leaves to mourn his two sons, William (Julie) Renner of Garner and Thomas (Janelle) Renner of Ventura; son-in-law, Lowell (Jenny) Greimann of Ames; sister, Thelma Doescher of Mason City; four stepchildren, Janet Blasingame of Cedar Rapids, Jerry (Doree) Murray of Port Byron, Illinois, Thomas (Kathy) Murray of Iowa City and Mary Jo (Brian) Hamrick of Springville;
17 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Mildred Renner of Thornton; and many friends and his Apple Valley Family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ina Mae, second wife, Elsie; daughter, Jane Greimann; brother, Norval Renner; brother-in-law, Harold Doescher; and step son-in-law, James Blasingame.