Renfeld, Marlene Joyce (Leslie) (1936 – 2018)

RENFELD, LESLIE, GRACE, SCROGGIE, DENSMORE, PIEKEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/27/2018 at 15:56:34

Name of deceased: Marlene Joyce Renfeld (nee Leslie)

Aged: 82 yrs, 2 mo, 9 days

Residence: Council Bluffs, IA

Born: Aug. 27, 1936; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Nov. 5, 2018; Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: Monday, Nov. 12, 2018; United Church of Avoca, Avoca, IA; burial was in the Graceland Cemetery,
Avoca, IA

Survived by: Children, Denise Grace of Avoca, IA, Deanna “Tina” (spouse, Ron) Scroggie of Avoca, IA, and Dean Renfeld of Council Bluffs, IA; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brother, Russell Leslie (spouse, Suzanne) of Council Bluffs, IA; sisters-in-law, Gloria Renfeld and Sharon Leslie, both of Hancock, IA; brothers-in-law, Gordon Renfeld (spouse, Margaret) of Council Bluffs, IA, and Wayne Renfeld of New York; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Delbert and Leone (nee Densmore) Leslie; husband, Donald Renfeld; daughter, Doreen Pieken; brothers, Larry and Dennis Leslie

Education: Graduated from Avoca (IA) High School, Class of 1954

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at United Church of Avoca, Avoca, IA, and remained a lifetime member there.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Donald Renfeld; March 2, 1961; Avoca, IA

Employment: Worked numerous jobs in her lifetime, including as secretary for the Avoca school system from 1953 to 1955, at Ruback’s Super Market as a cashier, as a waitress for several local cafes, in housekeeping for and retiring from The Heritage Inn in 2001

Hobbies/Interests: bowling; word searches; holding Sunday dinners after church; vacationing annually in Okoboji in the summer

Sources: pauleyjones.com