Obituary of Earl H. Rennpage

age 87 of Mt. Morris, died Friday, May 05, 2006 at Avalon Hospice in Flint, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 am Monday, May 8, 2006 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mt. Morris, Rev. Fr. Thomas Nenneau officiating with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Family will be present to receive friends at Miles Martin Funeral Home in Mt. Morris from 2:00pm - 8:00pm Sunday. Sunday afternoon at 2:00 pm family and friends will gather to pray the Rosary. Monday, Earl will lie in state at the church from 10:00am until the time of the service at 11:00am . Memorial contributions may be directed to Avalon Hospice. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and church. Earl was born July 3, 1918 in Perham, Minnesota son of Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo and Antoinette (Fiedler) Rennpage. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He and Irene Braido were united in marriage August 10, 1943 in Santa Rose, California. Earl worked as a salesman for Prudential Insurance Company for many years. He enjoyed his children and grandchildren very much. He also liked to work with stained glass, go fishing and work in his garden. He was a member of the D.A.V. and St. Mary Catholic Church in Mt. Morris. Earl is survived by his wife of 63 years, Irene; their children, Randy and wife Pam Rennpage of Grosse Pointe Woods and Jill and husband Jeff Gwillim of Traverse City; four grandchildren, Gina and husband Louis Gabel of Washington D.C., Nick Rennpage and Tony Rennpage both of Grosse Pointe Woods, Jennifer Tillson of Texas; three step-grandchildren, John Gwillim of Traverse City, Christine Gwillim of California, Michael Gwillim of Traverse City; sister and brothers, Vivian and husband David Cline of Ohio, Harold and wife Ruth Rennpage of Iowa, Charles and wife Sandi Rennpage of Georgia, Eldred and wife Donnabell Rennpage of Ohio; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Wendell Rennpage.