Silvera “Vera” L. Renner, 95, Jasper

Silvera “Vera” L. Renner, 95, of Jasper, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Legacy Living in Jasper. 

Vera was born in Jasper on September 24, 1927, to Simon and Marie (Blessinger) Ackerman.  

She married Donald E. Renner on May 6, 1954, in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper.   

She graduated from Ireland High School in 1945. In 1952, she went on and received her bachelor’s degree from Nazareth School of Nursing in Louisville, Ky.  

She worked at Jasper Office Furniture and then retired from Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center as a registered nurse after 20 years.  

She was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church, the Ladies Sodality, the St. Vincent DePaul Society, the German Club, and the Dubois County Museum. She sang in the church choir during funerals and was a Lector and Eucharistic Minister for many years. She was the recipient of the Brute Award and Sister Nancy Boyle Award.  

Vera enjoyed quilting, genealogy, traveling, and music. 

She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Donnie Renner of Jasper; three daughters, Ann (Scott) O’Connor of Fishers, Mary (Randy) Voegerl of Jasper and Joan (Jerrod) Carter of Zionsville; two sons, Father Frank Renner of Petersburg and Charlie Renner of Jasper; one daughter-in-law, Vienna Renner of Jasper; nine grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Camilla Moeller of Evansville and Cleo Brown of Henderson; and sister-in-law, Phyllis Ackerman of Jasper.  

She is preceded in death by one son, Tom Renner; one brother, Raphael Ackerman; two sisters, Irene Werne and Marge Edwards; four brothers-in-law, Fred Brown, Ernie Werne, Wilbur Edwards and Jerome Moeller.  

A Mass of Christian Burial for Silvera “Vera” L. Renner will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 6, 2023, in Precious Blood Catholic Church, with burial to follow in Fairview cemetery.   

A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at the Becher-Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper, Indiana. The Lady’s Sodality will pray a rosary at 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home.  A second visitation will be held one hour before services at the church from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 6, 2023.  

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Precious Blood Catholic Church, Holy Trinity Catholic School, Lange Fuhs Cancer Center, or Leukemia Lymphoma Society.  

Condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.