Posted on 02/11/2019
Richard Renner (February 21, 1934 - January 31, 2019)
Richard Renner was born in Cincinnati, OH to Benjamin Franklin Renner and Roberta Renner in 1934. He passed away from complications from Sarcoma Cancer. Graduate of the Naval Academy in 1957, spending 30 years in the military flying S-2 anti submarine aircraft from the USS Kearsarge, Supply Logistics Officer in Vietnam, one of the last American personal to leave Iran before the government takeover in 1979 and receiving two masters degrees in Operations Research and Applied Science. He was a extremely loving husband and father and knew how to see the positives in all aspects of life. Survived by wife Christine Tovar, children Mary Teresa Renner, Victoria Byrne, Patty Renner Baist, and Andrew Renner. Grand children Amy Novak, Johnny Baist (deceased), Jenna Baist, William Byrne, Great Grand Child Ella Novak.
Love you Dad!
Published in The Arizona Republic on Feb. 10, 2019