Donald Ross Renner passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, at the age of 91. Don was born to Ross and Lydia Renner on Feb. 15, 1924, in Highmore, S.D. In 1939 his family moved to Harrison, Idaho, where he graduated from high school in 1942.

Don married Dorothy Piper in 1943. They lived in Pullman, Wash., the Oregon coast; Palouse, Wash., and the St. Maries, Idaho, area. Don worked for, and retired from, the McGregor Company in Palouse. He spent many summers driving pilot car in Nevada.

Don enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and always had a joke to tell.

Don will be reunited in Heaven with his wife of 71 years, Dorothy; his son Lorne Joe; and his parents.

He is survived by his sisters Shirley Drew of Moscow, Idaho, and Dorothy Hall of Highmore, S.D.; daughters Fran Johnson of Terrebonne, Ore., and Manota Darlene Magallon of Sacramento, Calif.; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

No services are planned, per Don's request. A memorial will be held at a later date.

The family would like to thank the staff at Kootenai Health and Hospice of North Idaho/Hospice House for the wonderful care that Don received.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of North Idaho at 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden, Idaho, 83835.

English Funeral Chapel of Coeur d'Alene has been entrusted to handle final arrangements. Please visit Don's online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.