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Mabel Tenkhoff
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Mabel Tenkhoff, 93, died July 16, 2018, at her home.
Born Jan. 28, 1925, in Texas Bend in Mississippi County,she was the daughter of the late Henry L. and Appalonia “Appie" Unterreiner Renaud, she was a member of different church groups through the years and a past member of the Charleston Country Club. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone starting in 1943 after graduating from St. Henry High School. She started at the old switchboards in Charleston, later moving to be a service observer and plant assigner with the company, retiring in 1980. She was a member of Guardian Angel Parish in Oran for 35 years. She returned to Charleston in 2014 to resume membership at St. Henry Catholic Church.
Her husband, Glen Tenkhoff, preceded her in death.
Also preceding her in death was her son, Doug Simmons; and her siblings: Mildred Renaud, Beatrice Baudendistel, Gertrude Stricker, Delbert Renaud, Catherine Pottinger, Henry Renaud and Harold Renaud.
Survivors include: her daughter, Sharon (Chris) Naas of Barlow, Ky.; eight grandchildren, two step grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston where prayers will be recited at 7 p.m. followed by sharing of memories.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Henry Catholic Church in Charleston. The Rev. David Dohogne, pastor of St. Henry; the Rev. Randy Tochtrop, pastor of Guardian Angel in Oran; Monsignor Richard Rolwing and the Rev. Normand Varone, both retired priests of Cape Girardeau, officiating.
Burial will be at Guardian Angel Cemetery in Oran.
Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.