er boys to have a well rounded life so she signed them up for every activity imaginable. She enjoyed watching their choir concerts, band concerts, sporting events, and car races. She took pleasure watching her boys turn into fine young men while having children of their own. Renee was a dedicated and loyal employee who worked 17 years for A.C.Nielsen and the past 28 years for Metalcraft. She served as the secretary for the Cerro Gordo County Extension Council through Iowa State University and took pride in this position. She made many life long friends through all these years of employment and volunteering. She also had many passions and talents that included gardening, baking, sewing, crafts, 4-H and most importantly, keeping Bill in line. Renee had a green thumb and was in fact a certified Master Gardener. She enjoyed growing and sharing her beautiful flowers and plentiful garden. 4-H was a huge part of her life. She was a long time leader of the River City Stars 4-H club and enjoyed designing her club's 4-H booth each year at the North Iowa Fair. Also her and Bill never missed a state fair. Between Iowa and Minnesota, they attended over 30 consecutive state fairs. Iowa State University was always a big part of Renee and Bill's life. She enjoyed watching both sons graduate from ISU and attending football and basketball games. If you ever wanted to know what time a Cyclone game was, just ask Renee. The last decade of her life was spent spoiling her beloved grandchildren, Logan, Cullen, Lily, Hadie and Kylie. Renee enjoyed baking cookies, growing pumpkins to carve at Halloween, gift giving and attending activities. She would get the grandkids sugared up and Bill would get them wound up. This always made her smile. This enjoyment extended into her nieces and nephews lives as well. Renee's life may have been cut short, but her legacy and passion will live on through her children and grandchildren. Those thankful for having shared in Renee's life include her Mother, Elsie Bruns of Britt, IA; Husband, William Frelund of Mason City, IA; Sons, Mike (Stacy) Frelund of Ankeny, IA, Tom (Chelsie) Frelund of Polk City, IA; Sister, Sheri (Tom) Dankert of Austin, MN; Brother, Marcus (Jolene) Bruns of Britt, IA; five Grandchildren, Lily, Kylie, Logan, Cullen and Hadie; two nieces, Erin and Carlee, and three nephews, Jack, Bennett and Carson. Renee was preceded in death by her Father Kenneth Bruns. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Renee-E-Frelund?obId=3143491#/obituaryInfo