Reva Rennie, 91

Reva Mae Banker Rennie, native of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Born on March 19, 1925, she was the only child of the late Edward and Leota (Franke) Banker. After graduating from Three Rivers High School in 1943, she enrolled in the Bronson Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Kalamazoo, graduating as a registered nurse in 1948. Following graduation, she worked as a surgical nurse at Three Rivers Hospital until the time of her marriage. On Sept. 25, 1949, she married William Donald Rennie of Grand Rapids. Over the years, the couple lived in Royal Oak, Lansing, and Midland. Reva’s husband preceded her in death in 1985. In 1990, she moved to Elk Grove Village, Ill.
An accomplished seamstress, Reva designed and created costumes for numerous Midland Music Society and Theatre Guild productions between 1970 and 1990. She was active in her church choirs, both at Trinity Lutheran Church in Midland and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Schaumburg, Ill.
Reva is survived by five daughters, Marcia Olson of Centennial, Colo., Christy (Rick) Young of Smyrna, Ga., Jeanne Rennie of Arlington, Va., Katie (Conrad) Pritscher of Schaumburg, Ill., and Lisa (Sylvain) Richard of Alexandria, Va.; grandchildren, Brenda and Christy Olson, Daniel and Matthew Hoffman, Noah and Cassie Rennie, Sarah (Dominic) Biancalana, Levi, Max, Jackson, and Henry Pritscher, and Sebastien, Sonya, and Caroline Richard; great-grandchildren, Amelia Mattossian and Audrey and Spencer Biancalana.
A memorial service will take place on Saturday, March 11, 11 a.m., at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 930 West Higgins Road, Schaumburg, Ill., Pastor Peter Hellstedt officiating. The family will receive friends at the church at 10 that morning until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, donations in Reva’s memory may be made to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church or to the Kenneth Young Center for Community Mental Health and Senior Services, 1001 Rohlwing Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.