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Ann Redner Obituary

Ann Grace Redner

Rochester Hills - Ann went home to be with the Lord on October 12, 2017 while on a motorcycle trip at Canyonlands National Park, Utah, at the age of 54.

Ann was the cherished daughter of Patricia Redner-Colvin, the late Roland A. Redner and the late Robert A. Colvin (stepfather). Sister of Robert (Kimberly) Redner of West Bloomfield, Susan Seiler of Aurora, Colorado, John (Zara) Redner and the late Elizabeth Grace. Half sister of Craig Redner; Step-sister of David (Janice) Colvin of Nevada; Aunt of Brittany (Aaron) Bach of Denver, Colorado, Ellen Redner, Grace Redner of West Bloomfield, John Lang of Chicago, IL, Art Redner, Jack Redner and Luke Redner of West Bloomfield; Niece of Barbara Walker, Ann (Edward) vanBuren and Valerie Redner; Cousin of Jennifer Redner, Julie Bruce, Mary Ellen Snyder, Carl Redner, Kimberly McCarthy, and Kevin and Kirk McCarthy; Dear friend of Frank White of Maryland, Chris Jones of England and Michael Waraksa of TN.

Ann was a 1981 graduate of West Bloomfield High School and a 1985 graduate of the College for Creative Studies. She was independent, strong, hard working, exciting and a very talented and creative artist who won many national awards and was successful in business as the owner of Redner Creative in Rochester Hills. Ann was a loving person who had a passion for motorcycle riding, having ridden through South America, Spain, Morocco, Scotland, England and up to the Arctic Circle and had many friends around the U.S. and Europe.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Orchard Lake Community Church, Presbyterian, 5171 Commerce Road, Orchard Lake. The family will receive friends at the church from 10 AM until time of service. Memorials may be made to The Grace Centers of Hope, 35 E. Huron St., Pontiac, MI 48342. Arrangements by the Riverside Chapel, Simpson-Modetz Funeral Home, Waterford. Online guest book www.modetzfuneralhomes.com

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Published by The Detroit News & Detroit Free Press from Dec. 14 to Dec. 15, 2017.

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Vandy Quince

May 12, 2023

I was completely in shock hearing about this! Ann was one helluva an illustrator and one of my best friends graduating from CCS. R.I.H. -VQ

Paul melleroeicz

December 16, 2017

Sorry to hear of this tragic evemt.

Munson

December 16, 2017

Sorry for your loss. 1 Cor 15:26

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5171 Commerce Road, Orchard Lake, MI

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