Jan 25, 2021

Rena Childs | 1954 - 2021 |

Posted Jan 25, 2021 11:45 PM

Rena Childs, 66, passed away Jan. 21, 2021, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Oct.2, 1954, in Dahlonega, GA, to Paul Edward ‘Ed’ and Hazel (Greenfield) Webster.

Rena was a 1972 graduate of Penalosa High School, Penalosa. She was the owner of a home renovation company while living in Florida. Rena was an accomplished bowler, and enjoyed playing softball and pool. She raised exotic birds, loved taking care of her numerous plants, and was known for taking care of injured animals, especially wildlife, and nursing them back to health.

In 1996, Rena married Charles ‘Chuck’ Irvin, in Mims, FL. He passed away on July 25, 2014.

She is survived by her son, Robert (Sara) Childs of Papillion, NE; grandson, Robert Christian Childs of Papillion, NE; mother, Hazel Webster of Penalosa; and siblings, Dale Webster of Council Grove, and Connie Stewart of Wichita.

Rena was preceded in death by her father and husband, Chuck.

Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at Elliott Mortuary Chapel, with Wayne DeWindt officiating. Private burial will be Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson. Friends may sign the book from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, through Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at Elliott Mortuary.

To view the memorial service online, the link will be available at the end of Rena’s obituary on the Elliott Mortuary website on the day of the service beginning at 9:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Cancer Council of Reno County, in care of Elliott Mortuary and Crematory, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.