Joan Rennells died Monday, April 11, 2016 at the age of 83. She was born August 3, 1932 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Ernest and Edna Henning. Joan was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns. She enjoyed sewing, knitting and quilting and especially enjoyed knitting hats for premature babies in the NICU at Sparrow Hospital. Joan married Eugene Rennells in August of 1950 and he preceded her in death in 1984. She was also predeceased by a brother, Dick Henning. Surviving is one daughter, Marilyn (Jim) Buggs of Lowell; three sons, Steve (Debbie) of Belleville, Dale (Rose) and Alan (Shirley) all of St. Johns; twelve grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; two sisters, Lois (Glenn) Whitford and Dorothy (Mert) Scharnweber all of St. Johns. A memorial mass will be held 10:30 A.M. Thursday, April 14, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church 109 Linden, St. Johns with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams officiating. The family will receive relatives and friends 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns. Memorials may be made to Sparrow Volunteer Services (premature baby hats) 1215 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI 48912.