Beth Marie Renninger

Beth Marie Renninger, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, granddaughter, niece, and friend passed away on December 24, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 5, 1978 (with her twin brother) to Maureen Renninger (Kral) and the late Robert J. Renninger.

Beth graduated from Saint Mary’s High School in 1997, The University of Colorado, Boulder in 2001, and The University of Colorado, Denver in 2003 with a Masters in Special Education. She received her Education Specialist degree from the University of Colorado, Denver in 2008. She worked first as a Special Education teacher where she impacted many lives with her passion and selflessness to support and teach all children. She most recently worked as an Instructional Coach at Slater Elementary, in the Jeffco School District (Denver area), where she continued to influence teachers and students alike, giving herself whole-heartedly to her job.

Family and friends were extremely important to her. Of great importance to her was spending time with her four nephews. She made a point to attend all their birthday parties and keep tabs on important aspects of their lives. Family tradition was very significant to her, holding strong to old traditions and making new ones, such as gifting matching pajamas to “her boys” each Christmas Eve and remembering those she loved. The Alphas were special friends to Beth, dinners out and chat sessions with the girls brought her joy. Creating bonds with co-workers and other friends held great value to her as well. Her relationship with God helped her journey through life.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her mother and step-father, Maureen and Larry Kral, twin brother, Sean Renninger, sister and brother-in law, Anne and Andy Hund and nephews, Charlie, Henry, Finn, and Nolan Hund, as well as grandparents, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her father Robert J. Renninger.

Vigil and visitation, with a time to share remembrances, will take place on Thursday, January 2, 2014 from 5:00 pm, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 6455 Brook Park Drive, Colorado Springs. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Friday, January 3, 2014 at 10:00 am at St. Patrick Catholic Church. A private internment for the family will take place at Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her name to the Arthritis Foundation or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.