Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Rennells, Stephen A. 2002
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Greenville Daily News, 12 Jul 2002

Stephen “Steve” A. Rennells, 100 years, seven months and four days, died
Thursday, July 11, 2002 at his home on Banks Lake, Gowen.  He was born in Dec.
6, 1901, in Ionia the son of Eugene A. and Mary T. Abbott Rennells.  Steve
married Florence E. Perro on Aug. 24, 1922 at Cadillac.  

He was employed by the City of Lansing for many years.  He then worked for
Meijer Corp. in the realty department. retiring in 1971.  He served on the
Oakfield Township Board as supervisor and also was assessor from 1973 to 1977. 
His civic activities also included being charter president of the East Lansing
Exchange Club, district governor for the Exchange clubs, was a life member of
the Blue Lodge F.&A.M. 105 of St. Johns and  Scottish Rite Grand Valley Chapter
of Grand Rapids, and member of Oakfield Township Historical Society, and
Greenville First United Methodist Church.  Steve and his wife were instrumental
in the beginnings of the Methodist University Chapel at MSU and the Jaravis
Acres Retirement Home in Diamondale and were former members of First United
Methodist Church Lansing. 

He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Florence Rennells on Nov. 26,
1987, his sons, Eugene, in 1984, and Donald, in 1996, his son-in-law, Ray
Lorichon, in 1990, and three brothers and five sisters.  He is survived by two
daughters and a son-in-law, Vivian Lorichon of Tecumseh, and Shirley Ann and
Gaylord Britten of Mauldin, S. C., two daughters-in-law, Joan Rennells of St.
Johns, Joyce Rennells of Ithaca; 15 grandchildren; and numerous
great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. 

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, at  Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville with
the Rev. Dr. Harry R. Johnson of Greenville First United Methodist Church
officiating.  Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Marion.  Visitation from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.  Memorial contributions may
be given to Greenville First United Methodist Church or Hospice.


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