Naomi Katherine (Leibbrandt) Renz

In Loving Memory of NAOMI KATHERINE (LEIBBRANDT) RENZ Born in Saint Francis, KS on October 23, 1930 Departed on January 30, 2017 – Lakewood, CO Naomi grew up with two brothers and one sister on the Leibbrandt family farm northwest of Saint Francis, KS, and graduated from Saint Francis High School in 1948. Her sister, Arlis, moved to Denver, CO in 1949 and Naomi followed shortly thereafter. Naomi learned the value of hard work from her early days on the farm. She worked for several organizations including the City of Denver and the Denver Dry Goods, but spent the majority of her career working for Mountain Bell Phone Company, retiring in 1992 with 21 years of service. Naomi’s greatest joy was her family whom she loved and nurtured without abandon. She is survived by her daughter, Cathy - Lakewood, CO; son, Richard and daughter-in-law, Carla – Parker, CO; grandchildren, Jennifer and Derek - Arvada, CO; Zachary – Wenatchee, WA; Victoria and Will – Pensacola, FL; James Connor – Ft Pierce, FL; great grandchildren, Bailey - Mechanicsville, MD; Hudson and Charlotte - Arvada, CO; brother Benjamin and sister-in-law Pat - El Dorado, KS; sister-in-law Bernie - Atwood, KS, and a surrogate granddaughter, Briana - Parker, CO. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jacob and Edna Leibbrandt; sister, Arlis Guinn; brother, Charles Leibbrandt; and grandson, Christopher Johnson. She was an active member of the Lakewood United Methodist Church and a great fan of all Colorado sports teams, most notably, the Denver Broncos. Her passion for the Broncos has been passed on to her children and grandchildren, with great grandchildren in training. She also enjoyed fishing, dancing and trips “up the hill”. She had a feisty and humorous nature, loved her community, friends, children, and especially her grandkids, and will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Naomi’s name to the either the COPD Foundation, copdfoundation.org, or Arthritis Foundation, arthritis.org