Eddie William Renken

Eddie William Renken, 91, of Pflugerville, and formerly of Tow, passed away Jan. 7, 2013. He was born to Eddie Carl and Katherine (Spoede) Renken on Sept. 1, 1921, in Wallis, Texas.

Mr. Renken was raised in Wallis and lived there until he joined the U.S. National Guard in 1940.  His unit was activated later that year, and he proudly served his country until 1945 during World War II.

He married Jeanette Schoenberg on March 22, 1946, in Rosenberg, Texas. They moved to Tow, and he was the postmaster from 1948 to 1977 and was a founding member of the Tow Volunteer Fire Department. Mr. Renken was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Llano and Immanuel Lutheran in Pflugerville. During his free time, he liked to hunt deer, varmints and turkey and fished on the Brazos River and Lake Buchanan.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jeanette Renken, of Pflugerville; daughter, Mary Jane Dunnigan and husband Steve of Pflugerville; grandson, Michael Edward Dunnigan of Pflugerville; brother Bernie Renken; niece, Denise Connally; and nephews, Rob Renken, Bernie Renken Jr. and Thomas Renken.

He was preceded in death by his mother, father and brothers Bill, Lou and Fred.

A graveside service is 1 p.m. Jan. 11 at Tow Cemetery, and a memorial service is 1:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at Heatherwild Assisted Living in Pflugerville with Pastor Tom Kesselring presiding.

Pallbearers are Kyle Connally, David Dunnigan, Kevin Dunnigan, Kyle Hopf, Thomas Renken and Robert Renken, and the honorary pallbearer is Michael Edward Dunnigan.

Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 500 Immanuel Road, Pflugerville, TX 78660; or to the Tow Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 41 Tow, TX 78672.

Arrangements by Putnam Funeral Home and Crematory, 145 Texas Ave. in Kingsland, (325) 388-0008. An online guest register book may be signed and maps are available at www.putnamcares.com.