Rena Mae Ping Hoelscher, 83, a native Austinite passed away on February 19, 2021 after a very long, hard fought and courageous battle with cancer.
Rena Mae was born to Fenton and Edna White on September 2, 1937. She graduated from Austin High School Class of 1955, was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church Austin and a Lifetime Member of the Austin Women's Bowling Association where she served as President and as a Board member for many years.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Albert J. Hoelscher, her daughter Julia L. Valentine, grandsons Aaron Fenton Valentine and his fiancé Marlaina Perez and Bryan Joseph Valentine and his wife Ashley Valentine.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter Vivian Anne Ping.
A gathering of friends and family will be held on Tuesday, March 23, from 11 am until 12 pm in the chapel of Cook-Walden Forest Oaks Funeral Home. A committal service presided over by Dr. Doug Keenan will begin at noon in the mausoleum. All guests are required to wear masks and observe social distancing protocol.