Judith Renker

Judith Renker, 70 of Temple passed away on Saturday July 10, 2010. She was born Judith Ann Clark on April 27, 1940 in Kingston, NY the daughter of Kenneth Keator Clark and Gladys Harriet Christiana Clark. She married Robert Leon Renker in Tillson, NY on July 9, 1961. They moved to Houston following their wedding and resided there for 16 years before moving to Temple. She graduated from Kingston High School, the University of Houston with a teaching degree and Temple Junior College. She was a genealogist for over 30 years and published four books on local history concerning her home town of Tillson, NY. She worked in the real estate business for several years and retired as a cataloging technician at the Temple Public Library. She was a founding member of Covenant Lutheran Church and a member of: The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Texas, Central Texas Colony; Daughters of the American Revolution, Wiltwyck Chapter (Kingston, NY); Association for a Pet Adoption Center (Animal Shelter); Central Texas Photographic Club; and Belton Iris Society. She is survived by her husband, Robert L. Renker, daughter Karen Ann Woods and husband W. Robert of Temple, son, Travis Renker and wife Diana Ballard of Round Rock and son Daryl Ray Renker and wife Barbara and granddaughter, Finleigh Rae Renker all of Portland, OR; one sister, Carol Rich of Brewster, MA; sister-in-law Carol Renker of Austin; nieces Cheryl Renker of Austin, Wendy Perry of Rockville, MD and Cheryl Williams of Brewster, MA; and a nephew Stephen Renker of Tacoma, WA. She was preceded in death by her parents Kenneth K. Clark and Gladys H. Christiana Clark; two brother-in-laws, Joseph Samuel Renker, Jr. and John S. Rich. A memorial service will be held at Covenant Lutheran Church on Saturday July 17, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Terry Atkins officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to Covenant Lutheran Church, 4202 Hickory Road, Temple, TX 76502 or the Ida Olliffe Foundation, P.O. Box 207, Temple, TX 76503, which provides medical care for the animals at the Temple Animal Shelter.