Donald Virgil Renner was born November 17, 1937 to Virgil and Mary Renner, the oldest of seven children raised on a farm in Landeck Ohio.  Don would tell childhood stories of milking cows and haying, driving tractor and living by railroad tracks, interspersed with more riveting, to his children at least, tales of driving a 1930 Model A Ford coupe to high school that would, on occasion, bellow fire.   When he was a young man he was told to head West or die early from asthma. So he headed west. He ended up in Arizona, working all sorts of odd jobs; construction, dishwashing, and lumberman at a sawmill. Over time he noticed that only young guys were getting hired, and he needed to figure out what he could do when he got older. He realized that he'd better get himself to college, and put himself through Phoenix College, and then Arizona State College, now known as Northern Arizona University, where he earned a teaching degree. He met his wife of 58 years, Joann Reynolds, at Arizona State College, where she was also studying to become a teacher. He wooed her when he had money and disappeared when he didn't. They eventually got on the same page, and Don proposed on a dance floor in Prescott Arizona. They were married June 17, 1967. They moved into their first and last home when they married, and raise their three children there, sending them to Catholic school all the way through high school. Don worked for Tucson Unified School District starting in 1964 as an Industrial Arts teacher. He worked in middle school classrooms for 28 years, teaching shop to hundreds of kids. He taught the occasional odd class as well, such as the year he was required to teach Reading, and, as Joann so succinctly summed it up, "well, he can teach them how to read a ruler." Over the years, Don gave his time to his church, Our Mother of Sorrows Parish, as handyman, White Elephant volunteer, and Eucharistic minister. He was a fan of The Sons of the Pioneers and Johnny Cash, ardent traveler, avid dancer, and a seeker of wood to burn in his stove (don't get his kids started on that as the sole source of heat for the house during every single winter of their childhood). Don was a man of faith, attending daily mass. He had a singleness of purpose, and once he decided on a path, he did not veer from it, no matter if it took years to accomplish. He was steadfast in his marriage to Joann, giving her his full faith and support. He was stalwart in support of his children, allowing them to rely on him unconditionally. Words were not often spoken, but nor were they needed.     Don is survived by: Son David Renner and his wife Sharron; their daughter Jessica Robertson, husband Chase, and grandson Harlan; daughter Lauren Cruz, husband Felipe and grandchildren Lucas and Lina; daughter Emily Welch, husband Ken, and daughters Katie and Kimber. Daughter Michelle Zilli, and her former husband Ronald and granddaughter Ella.  Son Benjamin and his wife Abby, and grandchildren Clark, Kyla, and Aubrey; as well as many friends scattered near and far, including the Sunday After Church Breakfast Club and the Ott Y Early Morning Old Guys, and monthly lunches with the ever changing group of ROMEO's (Retired Old Men Eating Out).   A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday March 13 at 11am at Our Mother of Sorrows Church, luncheon and laughter to follow.