Billy Duane Renison went to be with his Lord Christ on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, his funeral service will be 9:30 A.M. Tuesday, July 5 th , 2022, at the Kiesau Memorial Chapel, with Billy’s great nephew Daniel Mosburg officiating, and under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Antioch Cemetery.
Billy was born on the (now) Centennial Family Farm northwest of Custer City on April 24, 1932, to Henry Wayne and Ethra Frances (Fisher) Renison.
He started his education at Antioch grade school by riding his horse, Tony, to class. He graduated from Independence High School in 1950.
He was baptized at the age of 16, and remained a lifelong member of the Antioch Freewill Baptist Church, secure in his belief of salvation, more recently he was attending the First Baptist Church of Clinton.
He enjoyed watching his cows and calves graze, having a good laugh, Rodeos, and watching western movies especially Gunsmoke.
In his lifetime he enjoyed trips to Germany, France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Hawaii, Mexico, Canada, Texas, and numerous cross country road trips to Oregon with small children in the car.
He is preceded in death by both parents, his first wife of 50 years Georgeina Lucille Thiessen Renison, his younger sister Joy Caroline Renison Mosburg, Joy’s husband Leon Mosburg his brother-in-law Charles Ray mond Thiessen.
He is survived by his wife of the last 18 years Marlene Thornbrough Anderson Renison, his children Cathy Ann Renison Watson Mock, and husband James Mock, of Piedmont, George Curtis Renison, and his wife Cheryl of New Castle, Chris Duane Renison, of the family farm in Custer OK, step son Charles Randal Anderson and his wife Cindy of Schullenburg, Texas, five grandchildren Amy Watson Van Hooser, and husband Eric, Patrick Renison, Carissa Renison, Nicholas Renison, Zachary Renison and his wife Mendy, six great grandchildren Coleton Stinson, Jayden Renison, Allison Renison, Kaylee Renison, Rachael Renison, and Keeton Stinson, brother in law Darrell Thiessen and wife Janice, and sister in law Connie Thiessen.