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Rena Marie Ward
Born: 8/12/1922
Died: 11/11/2023
Age: 101
Community: Flint Township, MI
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WARD, Rena Marie - Of Flint Township, age 101, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at her residence.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00am on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 1227 East Bristol Road, Burton, with
Father Georges Roger Bidzogo officiating. Burial will follow in New Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 1:00pm-7:00pm on Wednesday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint. A Rosary will be prayed 7:00pm on Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Visitation also 10:00am on Thursday at church until the time of the Mass.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Holy Redeemer Outreach Center or the American Heart Association.
Rena was born in Alpena, Michigan on August 12, 1922, the daughter of the late Albert and Florence Rabinette. She married Jack Ward in Pasadena, California in 1943, Rena was a lifelong resident of the Flint area and a graduate of Davison High School. She was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Rena lived a long and wonderful life. At the time of her death she was 101 years old, leaving behind a legacy of caring for others, seeking adventure, creating beautiful artwork and a great sense of humor. Long before working from home became the norm, Rena setup her basement with industrial grade sewing machines to make custom drapes for Sears and private clients.
While Rena’s interests were unbounded, her top priority was always her children. How do you make 7 needy children all feel like the favorite? Somehow she just did it. She never tired of having kids around as all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren can attest to.
Eventually, the house became quiet and Rena took this as an opportunity to pursue a lifelong ambition of traveling around the world. As with everything else, she approached this with gusto and ended up visiting 4 continents and at least 15 countries. In between travels there was no time for rest in Rena’s busy world. This presented another opportunity - to reignite her passion for china painting. Over the years she produced hundreds of pieces which were always given to someone, never sold.
Rena was a member of Holy Redeemer parish for over 70 years and spent countless hours volunteering in the school and various church groups.
Our glimpse into Rena's life just scratches the surface of this amazing woman, mother and grandmother. She definitely made the world a better place.
Surviving are children, Chuck (Mary), Gary (Nina), Bob (Barb) Carole and Jim (Sandy);
sister, Norma Reimel;
22 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren;
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack of 44 years, sons, Jack and Kenneth and siblings, Don, Albert, and Howard Rabinette.
Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com
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11/15/2023 |
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1:00 PM |
| The family will receive friends from 1:00pm-7:00pm on Wednesday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint. A Rosary will be prayed 7:00pm on Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Visitation also 10:00am on Thursday at church until the time of the Mass. |
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| Funeral Service |
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11/16/2023 |
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11:00 AM |
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Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
1227 East Bristol Road
Burton, MI 48529Get a Map to this location...
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Father Georges Roger Bidzogo |
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