Franklin Allen Renner

Franklin Allen Renner, age 83, of Milbank, South Dakota, formerly of Dassel and Kingston area passed away at the Avantara Milbank Nursing Home in Milbank, South Dakota. A service will be held on On Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the Kingston Community Center in Kingston, MN. A time to gather with the family with be held from 11:000 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Kingston Community Center in Kingston. The interment of the urn will be held at a later date. The Presentation of the flag and military salute will be handled by the Kingston American Legion. Franklin Allen Renner, the son of Cornelius and Gayle (Byrant) Renner was born on August 30, 1940, in Powers Lake, North Dakota. He grew up in North Dakota and in December of 1951, at the age of 11 the family moved to Dassel, Minnesota, eventually settling in Kingston, Minnesota in 1966. When he was 17, he enlisted in the Air Force from (February 1958 until February of 1964). He was stationed in Rapid City, South Dakota. After the service, he moved back to the Kingston area. Frank was married to Rose Taina in 1972, where he became a stepfather to Christine and Jody and became a father to his son Bradley and daughter Jillann. Frank was a welder his whole life. He worked for four years at Swartz manufacturing in Cokato. He then went to work in Plymouth at Garlock Manufacturing from May of 1979, until his retirement in June of 2006. Frank was remarried in June of 1997, to his wife Nancy (Blair) Danielson. They were married for 26 years. They lived in Dassel, Kimball, and Kingston until they decided to move to Milbank, South Dakota in 2007. Frank enjoyed life after retirement by working in his garage, doing woodworking or you would find him in the yard doing yard work, planting flowers, or feeding the birds. Frank enjoyed watching the Minnesota Vikings and the Minnesota Twins. He had been a member of the Kingston American Legion for many years. Frank is survived by his wife, Nancy, his children, Chris (Perry) Cates, Jody (Allen) Anderson, Bradley Renner and Jillann Renner, stepchildren, Connie Koskinen, Patrick Blair, Kelly Blair and Shelby Blair, siblings, Jesse (Rita) Renner, Shirley Nelson, and sister-in-law, Leeann Renner, 17 grandchildren and step grandchildren, 1 grandcat and 10 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Joyce Danielson and a brother-in-law, Jerry (Barb) Danielson. He was preceded in death his parents, Cornelius and Gayle Renner, brother, Charlie Renner, sister, Myrna Hayden, brother-in-law, Jim Hayden nephew, Chad Renner, and great grandchildren, Gus and Troy.

Franklin Allen Renner

August 30, 1940 - October 29, 2023