Christian Biography of Paula Renz

Paula Renz, the daughter of Donald and Edna (Kroese) Gingery, was born on October 15, 1945 in Beatrice, Nebraska. She passed away on July 20, 2022 at her home near Hardy, Nebraska at the age of 76 years, 9 months, 5 days.

Paula was a Lincoln High School graduate and furthered her education at the Lincoln School of Commerce. She was a 40-year member of the Superior Church of Christ. On January 13, 1968 she was united in marriage to Orlyn Renz at the United Methodist Church in Lincoln. This union was blessed with 4 children.

Paula and Orlyn were avid square dancers with the Spring Creek Swingers.  Gladiolus were grown every year by Paula, she loved all the colors and shared them with local churches and nursing homes. She played the piano for church regularly as well as other special occasions. Locally, she served her talents to every request given to her. Paula was always willing to help anyone in need, and to drive them anywhere that was needed. She enjoyed trips with her husband, Orlyn when his work at Reinke's required him to travel throughout the country.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Edna; her son Michael John; and her brother Phil Gingery.

Survivors include her husband Orlyn; daughter Kathy (Robert) Rich of Superior; sons Kevin of Hardy and Kilyn (Shayna) Renz of Red Cloud; 2 granddaughters Seara (Aaron) Ware and Cambree Renz; and brothers John (Kelly) Gingery and Steve Gingery both of Lincoln; other relatives and a host of friends.

We would love you to join us and share your stories and favorite memories of Paula during her Celebration of Life Gathering held on Thursday, July 28, 2022 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm at the Superior Church of Christ in Superior, Ne with Pastor Mike Sander.

Private Family Interment was in the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery at Byron, Ne.

Memorials in care of the family.

Condolences may be sent to Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 or in care of www.pricefuneralhomes.com.

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