Wendell Keith Renner, 81

Wendell Keith Renner was born Dec. 8, 1930, in Miller, S.D., to Frank B. and Edith Lorenz Renner.

In 1936, the family moved to Idaho. They settled first on Harrison Flats, and moved the following year, when his parents purchased the ranch at Carlin Bay. Wendell graduated from Harrison School in 1949. In May 1949, he married Ruth Kirk. From this union were born two sons: Harvey and Glennie. Wendell purchased the ranch from his mother in 1954, where he lived until his passing at the age of 81. Wendell’s wife, Ruth passed in 1959. He and Johanna Elizabeth Obermeit were married on June 20, 1962, and recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends.

In addition to ranching, his working career included: Winston Utah on the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project, the Russell & Pugh Lumber Company at Springston, Potlatch Corporation in Coeur d’Alene and the Idaho Department of Transportation.

Wendell is survived by his wife, Johanna; sons, Harvey (Janet) and Glennie (Elizabeth); brother Harlan (Barbara) and grandchildren, Shelly Renner-Allen (Bob), Clay (Melanie), Chad, Cory and Clint (Bobbie); 11 great-grandchildren and niece Karen (Michael).

A memorial will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at the Carlin Bay Community Hall. There will be a potluck luncheon where friends and family can visit and share memories.