Obituary of Ernest Alphonse [Shorty] Renaud
Newspaper: Duluth News-Tribune (MN)Published Date: 15 Oct 2000
Ernest A. "Shorty" Renaud
Ernest A. "Shorty" Renaud, 81, formerly of Bass Boulevard, Proctor, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000, in North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, Minn., after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born Oct. 17, 1918, in Duluth to Israel and Marguerite (Auger) Renaud. He was a lifelong Proctor resident. Shorty had been a supervisor and carman for Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway for many years until retirement. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
He married Muriel Denzier April 24, 1941, in St. Rose Catholic Church, Proctor. He was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church, Proctor and St. Rose Knights of Columbus. Shorty enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking and especially being with his children and grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Muriel on Oct. 22, 1998; brothers Theodor, Norman, Raymond, Tom, Adelard and Edward; sisters Marguerite, Eleanor, Bernadette and Elizabeth.
Survivors include a son, Terry (Leona) Renaud of Winnipeg, Manitoba; daughters Claudia (Rod) Pylka and Michelle Renaud, both of Maple Grove, Minn.; brothers Alphonse (Pina) of San Antonio, Texas, Joseph of Duluth and George (Iris) of Hermantown; sisters Lorraine Graves and Rose Marie Anderson, both of Proctor; grandchildren Iannique and Shawn Renaud, Cara (Allen) Debes, Kristin (Scott Antin) Peterson, Brita (Eric) Vetsch, Keely (Scott) Riley, Marie Josee Verreault and Tynan Semonick; and great-grandchildren Jacob and Theodor Debes and Alexa Renaud. He has also left behind many special friends, especially Susan Wilke of Duluth and Therese Bessette of Cowansville, Quebec, Canada.
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Monday with a 6 p.m. vigil service in Bell Brothers Chapel. Mass of Christian burial is 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Rose Catholic Church, Proctor, the Rev. Father James Bissonette officiating. Burial is in Oneota Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Duluth VFW Combined Honor Guard. If so desired, memorial contributions may be directed to St. Rose Catholic Church.
Arrangements are by Bell Brothers Funeral Directors-Bell Brothers Chapel, 601 N. 56th Ave. W.
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