WEST FRANKFORT - Cyrus Gene Renn, 75, died at 2:38 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, in Union Funeral Home in West Frankfort, with Brother Randy Carney officiating. Burial will be in Denning Cemetery in West Frankfort. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at the funeral home. Mr. Renn was retired from Budd Co., in Gary, Ind., and Inland Steel of East Chicago. He was a very devoted, loving husband and father. He loved his wife, family, gardening and fishing. He loved his parents very much. He was of Baptist faith. He was born Nov. 14, 1933, in West Frankfort to Earl L. and Ruby P. Renn. He married Nora Stanley on Aug. 14, 1952, in Thompsonville. Survivors include his wife, Nora Renn of West Frankfort; children, Billy G. and Frances Renn of Colorado, Kenneth E. and Debbie Renn of Indiana and Stephen L. Renn of West Frankfort; sister, Helen Nelson of Texas; grandchildren, Timothy G. and Sandra Renn, Christopher J. and Jacque Renn, Krystal L. Renn, Jeffrey S. and Christy Renn and Michael L. Renn; great-grandchildren, Dylon, Coletin, Nathaniel, Gabriel, Jack, Andrew, Aubree, Grace, Madlyn and Taylor Forge; dear brother-in-law, Bill Stanley of West Frankfort; and nephew, Johnny Bearden of Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents. Online condolences of sympathy may be made at www.unionfh.com. Published in The Southern Illinoisan from November 6 to November 8, 2009