Renee Lorraine Worum

Worum, Reneé Lorraine 69, passed away while surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 7th 2023. She had been battling breast cancer for over three and one half years. She was courageous throughout and never gave up. Reneé was born in Milwaukee WI on July 6th, 1953 to Woodland M. Stevens and Beverly L. (Sherman) Stevens. Growing up, she lived in several different cities due to her father's occupation. She graduated from Wauwatosa East High School in 1970 and shortly thereafter moved to Minneapolis. She met and then married Thomas Worum on June 16th 1973 in Milwaukee. They began their lives together in Minneapolis and raised three children all of whom remain in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul area. Reneé worked as a switchboard operator at Sister Kenney Institute, Donaldson's Department Store and also at Mt. Sinai Hospital. She also ran the mailroom at Mt. Sinai. When her second child was born, she began to operate a daycare in her home and continued to do so for 20 years. With children grown, she began a career as a temp agency sales person and worked for two different agencies. Following that she purchased an ATM company which she ran until 2021 once her illness forced her to sell the business. Reneé developed many close relationships during her working years and many of those remained until her passing. Reneé was a devoted mother and wife who will always be remembered for her generosity, especially at Christmas. Renee' had an incredibly large collection of Christmas décor that usually took until Easter to be put back in storage. She lived an incredibly active and involved life spending as much time as possible at the cabin up north or in Florida during the cold months. She was most in her element later in her life on the pontoon fishing with Tom or anyone who would go with her and listening to the Twins on the radio. Many evenings were spent doing that. She was a devoted grandma to her 6 granddaughters. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Reneé was preceded in death by her parents, Woodland Stevens and Beverly Glavin, her stepfather Theodore Glavin, sister-in-law Susan (Worum) Arnold and mother and father-in-law Norman and Marian Worum and nephews Kyle Clayton and Glen Calkins. She is survived by her husband of nearly 50 years Thomas, her children Kimberly (Steve) Johanson of Shakopee, MN, Thomas (Bud) Worum (Jill Kugler) of Plymouth, MN, and Katelyn Worum (Dan Madsen) of Minneapolis. Grandchildren Chloe and Elsie Johanson, Sawyer, Devin and Nora Worum and McKeana Kugler. Sisters-in-Law Sally Worum of Fergus Falls, MN, Sandra (Michael) Clayton of Sarasota, FL and Brother-in-Law Charles Worum (Shannon) of Underwood, MN. Nephews, nieces and also survived by her special and closest friend, Bonnie Neubeck. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the North Memorial Hospice who made Reneé's last week with us comfortable. Memorial Service 11:00am Thursday June 1st at Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel. Visitation one hour prior to the service. Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996 West 50th St. & Hwy 100

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Renee Lorraine Worum

July 6, 1953 - May 7, 2023

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Renee Lorraine Worum

July 6, 1953 - May 7, 2023

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