Grace Pippert

Grace Smith was born on June 28, 1916, on a farm near Mission Hill, South Dakota to Peter and Iva (Harter) Smith. At the age of three her mother passed away and Grace moved to Omaha, Nebraska where she lived with her Aunt Lydia Madison. Grace received her education and grew up in Omaha.

She was united in marriage to Kenneth John Renner on September 18, 1934, at Lead, South Dakota. They lived their married life in the Wall area and they were farming north of Wall when Kenneth died in 1955.

After his death Grace moved into Wall. She was united in marriage to E.W. "Bill" Pippert on February 21, 1957 at Rapid City. They farmed all their married life north of Quinn.

Survivors include her husband, Bill Pippert of Quinn; five sons, Merle Renner of San Barber, California, Bruce Renner of Rapid City, Kenneth Renner of Wall, Scott Pippert of Quinn, and Norman "Bud" Renner of Longview, Washington; nine grandchildren; two half-sisters, Florence Marcus of Eugene, Oregon, and Ruth Holland of Cathlamet, Washington; three half-brothers, Tom Smith of Olympia, Washington, Robert Smith of Roseberg, Washington, and Jack Smith of Oregon; and a host of other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Kenneth Renner; one daughter, Jean Renner; one grandson, Harold Renner; and her parents.

FUNERAL SERVICES
Saturday, March 9, 1985
2:00 p.m.
First Lutheran Church
Wall, South Dakota
OFFICIATING
Reverend John Werner
MUSIC
Geraldine Knutson - Organist
First Lutheran Church Choir - Vocalists
USHERS
Ingebert Fauske - Stephen Eisenbraun
PALLBEARERS
George Hauk - Lyle Carmichael
Bill Clark - Dennis Sieler
Guy Smith - Byron Denke
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT
Wall Cemetery
Wall, South Dakota

Service Details

FUNERAL SERVICES
Saturday, March 9, 1985
2:00 p.m.
First Lutheran Church
Wall, South Dakota
INTERMENT
Wall Cemetery
Wall, South Dakota