After over 20 years of service as a school bus driver, she retired from the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board. Mary Claire was an avid bowler at Plank Bowl and Circle Bowl for many years. She loved playing bingo with the residents at Barclay House. Above all, she cherished the time she spent with her family.
Mary Claire is survived by her daughters, Renee Gibbs (Greg) and Rhonda Hall; grandchildren, J.D. King (Terri), Zack King (Hope), Jacob King, Reghan Littlepage (Will), Allison Hall, Joshua Garrene, and Macey Garrene; great-grandchildren, Sophie, Ella, Molly, Norah, June, Emma Kate, Benjamin, and Charlie; sister, Jane Lambert; and a host of other loving family members.
Mary Claire is preceded in death by her husband, Marvin “Sonny” Garrene, Jr.; son, Marvin Garrene, III; parents, Christian and Marguerite Dietrich; brothers, Milton, Christian, Bill, Stewart, Russell, Vernon, Donald, and Carl Dietrich; and sisters, Catherine, Lodena, and Barbara.
Visitation will be at Central Funeral Home, 9995 Hooper Rd., Baton Rouge, LA, on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 11am until the time of funeral services at 1pm. The rosary will be recited at 12:30pm. Burial will immediately follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Baker, LA.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of Barclay House for the love and care given to Mary Claire during her brief stay.
