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About 5 minutes before the service, the streaming will start. The video can later be viewed on our Facebook page.

Christian Biography of Mary Lou Renz

Mary Lou Renz, the only child of Hoyt and Clyde (Close) James, was born on December 29, 1935 in Yellville, Arkansas. She passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the 84 years, 10 months and 29 days at Park View Haven Nursing Home, Deshler, Nebraska at the age of 84 years, 10 months, 29days.

At the age of four, she moved with her parents to Alexandria. Louisiana. She was baptized and confirmed at rural Bethany Lutheran Church, Ruskin on January 30, 1955 by Rev. Immanuel Petersen. She attended school in Alexandria receiving her GED thru Superior High School in 1977.

On February 18, 1953 she was united in marriage to Merwyn Dean "Cap" Renz in Wiesbaden, Germany, having met Cap when he was stationed at England Air Force Base in Alexandria, Louisiana. They lived in Chaumont, France until Merwyn's release from the Air Force in November of 1953, at which time they returned to Ruskin, where Cap was engaged in farming and trucking for many years.

She often remarked they were surely married as it took most of the day for the ceremonies to be completed, being married first in a civil ceremony by the Burgermeister of Wiesbaden in German, then translated into English by his secretary, taking time out for lunch then proceeding to the American Chapel in Wiesbaden where they were married in a religious ceremony by an Air Force Chaplin.

Mary Lou was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, serving many terms on the Church Council, she also taught Sunday school for many years.

Three sons were born to this union, Timothy Dean, Danny James, and Scott Christian.

She is preceded in death by her parents Hoyt and Clyde (Close) James. Parents in law, Ebel C.H. "Dick" and Hazel Renz, her husband Merwyn D. "Cap" Renz on April 22, 2015, brother in law Berdon "Cork" and Joann Renz, brother-in-law Robert Werner, and a special family friend Kathryn Jo Jenssen.

She is survived by her sons, Tim of Broken Bow, Nebraska, Dan and wife Janet of Ruskin, Nebraska and Scott and wife Carman of Grand Island, Nebraska; 5 grandchildren: Cory Renz and wife Nicole of Grand Island, Katie Burd and husband John of Hebron, Nebraska, Bret Renz and wife Jess of Grand Island, Nebraska, Zach Renz and wife Becky of Hebron, Nebraska, Danielle Renz of Ruskin, Nebraska; 9 great grandchildren: Nathan Burd, Madalyn Renz, Kira Renz, Treyton Renz, Harper Renz, Sean Burd, Noah Renz, Gavin Renz, Jacob Enck and Sadie Renz. She is also survived by a sister in law, Judith Werner and a special family friend Susie Wiedel along with a host of many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. from the Megrue-Price Funeral Home in Superior, Nebraska with Pastor Lori E.L. Kitzing officiating.

Music was "I The Lord of See and Sky," "On Eagle's Wings," solos by Brad Schultz with Dee Ann Petersen as the organist and recording of "Amazing Grace."

Pallbearers were Cory Renz, Bret Renz, Zachary Renz, Clint Werner, Barry Renz, John Burd, Gerald Simonsen and Steve Houtwed. Honorary Pallbearers were Kate Burd, Danielle Renz, Nathan Burd, Madalyn Renz, Kira Renz, Treyton Renz, Harper Renz, Sean Burd, Noah Renz, Gavin Renz, Jacob Enck and Sadie Renz.

Interment was in the Spring Creek Cemetery at Ruskin, Nebraska.

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Megrue-Price Funeral Home of Superior, Nebraska was in charge of the arrangements