Joan Renken

Normal - Esther ‘Joan' Renken, 82, of Normal, passed away at 3:40 p.m. on Monday, October 30, 2017 at Heritage Manor in Normal.

Her funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 6, 2017 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bloomington with Rev. Chad Lueck officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Sunday at Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.

Interment will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Bloomington. Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

Joan was born on September 4, 1935 in Carlock, a daughter to Elmer Jones and Edith Marguerite Clark Waller. She married Herbert H. Renken on June 3, 1956 in Bloomington. He survives.

Also surviving are her children, Mary (Richard) Hall of Pontiac, James (Marcia) Renken of Florida and Michael Renken of Atlanta, IL; sisters, Marlene Hitch of Shirley and Betty (Henry) Steiner of Stratford, WI; six grandchildren, Melody, Tony, Jayme, James, Christopher and Kimberly; and 14 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Elmer E. Waller.

Joan was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her family was her greatest joy. She enjoyed church activities, cooking, needlework and crochet projects for her home and for her family.

She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church where she was an active member of Lutheran Women's Missionary League and the Ladies Bible Class and served on the church alter guild.

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Visitation

NOV 5. 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (CST)

Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home
1104 N. Main St.
Bloomington, IL 61701

Visitation

NOV 6. 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM (CST)

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
3516 White Eagle Drive
Bloomington, IL 61704

Funeral Service

NOV 6. 10:30 AM (CST)

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
3516 White Eagle Drive
Bloomington, IL 61704

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