LaVerne Renner, 84, Pollock, SD, passed away on January 7, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Mobridge, SD. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Pollock Lutheran Church with Rev. Ramona Hayes officiating. Burial will be at Spring Creek Cemetery, rural Pollock. Visitation will be Monday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Myers Funeral Home, Linton, ND and will continue from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the church, where there will be a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue for one hour before time of service on Tuesday. LaVerne was born on March 22, 1931 in Emmons County to Annie Jakobsen. Due to childbirth complications, Annie passed away weeks after LaVerne's birth. LaVerne was raised by her grandmother, Ethel Jakobsen and great grandfather Francis MeConville, on the farm northwest of Pollock, in Emmons County, ND. She attended rural country school through the 8th grade. LaVerne then entered the workforce as a waitress and cook at various cafes.LaVerne married Herbert Renner on December 31, 1948 in Herreid, SD. Following their marriage, they lived in Pollock where she continued to work as a cook and also for the state as a home health caregiver. Herbert worked at the cheese plant and farmed north of town until his death in 1998. LaVerne entered the Golding Living Center in Mobridge on December 2, 2015 due to her failing health.LaVerne enjoyed babysitting her grandchildren, Cole and Luke. She loved cooking, baking, visiting with family and friends, writing letters and watching Wheel of Fortune. She was a member of the Pollock Lutheran Church, the Ruth Hope Circle, and the American Legion Auxillary (Walter West Post #272).Greatful to have shared her life are 3 sons and 2 daughters-in-law, Rodney of Pollock, Craig (Deb) of West Fargo, ND, and Cody (Mary) of Pollock; 4 grandsons, Ryan, Travis (Sarah), Cole, and Luke; and 1 great-granddaughter, Eve.She was preceded in death by her mother, Annie; husband, Herbert; and grandson, Robbie.