Jane Wren, 89, of Denver passed away on September 20, 2014. A memorial
service, “Tutu’s Aloha” will be held at 11am on Monday, September 29, 2014 in the Chapel of Wellshire Presbyterian Church,
2999 S. Colorado Blvd. Denver, CO 80222 with the Rev.
Dr. John Bell and Rev. Dr. Cynthia Cearley officiating, A private family
burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary and Cemetery of Denver is in charge of
arrangements. Hawaiian attire is optional. There will be a public viewing on
the day before, Sunday 3:00pm to 5:00pm at Crown Hill Mortuary located at 7777
W 29th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.
Martha Jane “Janie” Edwards Wren was born in Cave Springs,
Arkansas on July 21, 1925 unto Fitzhugh Lee and Myrtle “Myrna” (Glass) Edwards.
Jane grew up in Amarillo TX, graduating from Amarillo High
in 1943. She participated in various school activities including cheerleading
and she was crowned “Queen of Amarillo High” in 1943 and later voted Most
Popular. It was while in high school she
met her sweetheart John (J.E.) Edgar Wren. They were married on March 16, 1944
in the parsonage of First Baptist Church in Amarillo.
They moved to Loveland in 1949 to start J.E.’s new business,
Western Merchants Wholesale Co.. Then in 1950 they moved their home and
business to Denver. They were blessed with three sons, John Scott, Randy Mack
and Jay Robin. J.E. passed away on November 15, 1979.
Jane was a homemaker who loved caring for her husband, their
children and their home. She was a wonderful cook and while she enjoyed
bowling, bridge and various games, her true love was golf. She was a
longstanding member of the Ladies Golf Association at Pinehurst Country Club
and the El Jebel Shriners Sand Blasters Golf Club. Jane especially loved to
travel to various places but her favorite was Hawaii. She was affectionately
called “Tutu” by her grandchildren, which means Grandmother in Hawaiian. Jane was a member of Wellshire Presbyterian
Church.
Jane was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a
daughter in law, Mary Colleen Kenefick Wren, two grandchildren Jason Christopher
Wren and Victoria Jane Wren, a brother Scott M. Edwards, Sr., her stepfather
Mack D. Quarles and her close personal and family friend Ernie Snell.
Survivors include her sons, John Scott, Randy Mack and Jay Robin
Wren all of Denver, her grandchildren, Regan Jane Wren Hall and her husband Tim
of Denver, Brooke Elizabeth Wren Sisan and her husband Ned of Houston, TX John
Thomas Wren, Allie Eliza Wren and Kathleen Jean “Katie” Wren Petcock and her
husband William, all of Denver, her great grandchildren, Joshua and Monica Hall
of Denver and Tyler and Jeffrey Sisan of Houston, TX, six nieces Sue Soltis of
New Braunfels, TX, Karla Kay Mullins, Joan Carder, Ginger Rowell and June
Miller all of Amarillo, TX, Betty Brashor of Carrollton, TX, two nephews Scott
M. Edwards, Jr. of Amarillo, TX, Jack Barnwall of Las Vegas, NV, one great
nephew David McCune and a great niece Kim McCune Jackson, one great-great
nephew Dawson, two great-great- nieces Jennifer and Maddie , one great-
great-great nephew A.J. and a great-great-great niece Sadie.
The family suggests memorial contributions to The American
Cancer Society, Porter Hospice, Al-Anon, or Wellshire Presbyterian Church.
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