Vern Renner Funeral Information
Vern with his mother and two sisters 1990.
Hello all,
Thanks for visiting. I wanted to share some information for my fathers funeral here for informational purposes. We hope you can join us in celebrating Vern's life!
We are very saddened by Vern's passing however we are joyful that he is now with Jesus in Heaven. Dad's last few days were hard and the family was relieved when he decided to go. As it turns out, he went Home with his wife Carolyn by his side and at a time when a Chaplin came into the room and was singing this hymn. During the singing of that hymn, Vern passed away. More beautiful than we imagined, he went peacefully and was comfortable prior to passing. We love you Dad!! We will miss you dearly yet take joy in your incredible journey to Heaven.
He passed away on Monday, August 21st after a battle with congestive heart failure and kidney failure. He is survived by his favorite person, his wife, Carolyn Renner, his four kids and nine grandchildren. He was a devout Catholic and attended church weekly right up until the end.
Vern was born in North Dakota. His father passed away when he was only two years old. His mother moved the family to Southern California soon thereafter. His fatherly figures were found in my Uncle Ralph and the Fathers and Priests in the private Catholic school he attended growing up. He enlisted in the Army soon after high school and eventually was stationed in Germany. When he returned, he met Carolyn on a Southern California beach and were married. They had four kids, two daughters and two sons. He was in the construction industry and was a Commercial Estimator for large projects. He was involved in some notable buildings such as Space Mountain and The Haunted House at Disneyland, The Green Library at Stanford and other large malls and commercial and government buildings. Supporting the kids, he was a Scoutmaster in the Boy Scouts. We have many memorable trips hiking, camping and earning Merit Badges. Canoeing down the Colorado River 44 miles from Hoover Dam was a time I remember well in the Scouts.
Vern eventually moved the family to Walnut Creek where Tricia, Doug and Jennifer all attended high school. He would rent a large house in some new vacation destination every other year for the family to get together. We stayed in Cayucos, CA, Sunriver, OR, Mammoth Lakes, CA, Livingston Montana, and several more. Good times were had by all during the Family Vacations. All four kids went to college. He was happy about that but could really "care less" in his words wether we went to college or not. He just wanted to ensure we were all square on our two feet to be good citizens of the world.
Vern taught us well and we are forever grateful!
Amen Brother Ben. Shot a Goose, Killed a Hen... (Dad's phrase generally said after saying grace).
You can find his Obituary and send flowers or a card on the Marks Funeral Service website.
Logistics:
The funeral will be held at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church Wednesday August 30th, 2023.
There will be a Rosary at 10:30am and the funeral will begin at 11:00am Mountain Time.
Address: 1250 Seventh St, Windsor, CO 80550, United States
Reception:
We will have a reception at Jennifer's house in Windsor immediately following the funeral service.
Address: 318 Elm St., Windsor, CO 80550
Burial:
The Burial will be on Thursday August 31, 2023 at Fort Logan in Denver Colorado at 11:00am Mountain Time.
Dad will have a full Military burial. Taps will be played and a flag will be presented to his wife Carolyn. We invite you to come and pay your respects at this time also.
Important Information:
Be sure to arrive 15 minutes early. Arrive by 10:45am.
Address: 4400 W. Kenyon Ave., Denver, CO 80236
The service is scheduled for Thursday 8/31/23 at 11:00am in STAGING AREA C.
- Upon entering the North Gate, vehicles should continue straight past two right turns. Vehicles should pull to the curb just prior to reaching the end of Section Q, which will be on the right side, facing East in a single file line. The Representative from the Cemetery will meet with the Funeral Director/Next of Kin once the shelter is cleared from the prior service.
Hotels in the Area:
Here is a link to the local hotels on Google Maps:
We recommend the hotels below:
Springhill Suites by Marriott (Pet Friendly), Fort Collins/Windsor, CO
Holiday Inn Express and Suites, Loveland, CO
AmericInn by Wyndham, Windsor CO
Flights:
You would want to fly into the Denver International Airport. There you can rent a car, get an uber or arrange a shuttle to Windsor. The burial will be not too far from the Airport so if you would like to head home after the burial you could fly out anytime after 3pm or so on Thursday.
Pictures:
Dad in Rome in the Army 1957 Dad Relaxing Camping 2006
Dad and his two sisters, Lerie (Valerie) and Sis (Rosemary)
Dad with his boys Chris and Doug 2006
Renner's Camping 2006
Thank you for visiting Vern's page!