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Peter Bruce "Duke" Wrenn

1934 - 2015

Peter Wrenn Obituary

Wrenn, Peter Bruce "Duke" Savannah, GA- Peter Bruce Wrenn, 80, died August 28, 2015 at the Savannah Cottages under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. He was born November 30, 1934 in Omaha, NE and lived in Omaha, NE, Saginaw, MI, Brookfield, WI, Cleveland, OH and Savannah, GA. Graduated with honors from Central High School (The Castle on the Hill), Sioux City, IA, received an Engineering Degree from Iowa State University and attended the Northeastern University Center for Management Development. Peter was also named a "Founder Member" of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and was a chapter President his sophomore year. An accomplished bowler, tennis player, golfer, and racquet ball player, he enjoyed all types of activities. Peter worked 36 years for Johnson Controls Inc. as a Sales Engineer, Branch Manager, Regional Vice President, Controls Group Vice President, and various special assignments until his retirement in 1992. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jean, Savannah, GA; children, Mark, Wiscasset, ME; Michael (Yvette), Luxemburg, WI; Martin (Judy), Cleveland, OH; Scott (Stacey) Brookfield, WI; Molly Hunting (Ben) Ada, MI; seventeen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11AM Saturday, September 12. at Skidaway Island United Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, Georgia 31411. In lieu of flowers, Memorials to the Alzheimer's Foundation or Skidaway Island United Methodist Church are appreciated. Please sign our online guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel, Savannah, Georgia

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Published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Aug. 30, 2015.

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Elmer Ruppman

September 13, 2015

Grateful for his friendship and many fond memories of times long passed but not forgotten.

September 13, 2015

Grateful for his friendship and many fond memories of times long passed but not forgotten.
Elmer Ruppman

September 11, 2015

Whether it was from a short distance across the Saginaw Country Club golf course or half an Island away at Skidaway the Crimmins will always remember all the Wrenns and especially Pete at this point in time. Sorry for your loss, find peace!
Carl, Patience, Curt, Cathy, Mindy.

September 10, 2015

All our love and prayer for a wonderful Uncle. He will not be forgotten.
So sad to lose a monarch of the family. Just a note...as I remember uncle duke got his name because gramma wanted to name him peter and grampa wanted Bruce. So since grampa was not home when gramma had to decide Gramma named him Peter Bruce. There for Duke was the best of both worlds. Been a while since gram told me that so hope I got it right. Love the Wrenns in Sioux City, Ia

September 2, 2015

Jean - Sorry to learn of Peter's passing. Don't think I ever heard
his Duke nickname before as a next door neighbor. Know it has been
rough for you. Will be in Holland MI this weekend so will miss
Peter's funeral. Keep the faith!I!
Lefty Moore

September 1, 2015

Our prayers and condolences to the whole family. We so enjoyed working with Pete. He hired me at JCI, and we have only fond memories of him. We know you will greatly miss him. Dan and Linda Adrian

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