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Joseph Renfro

March 7, 1939 - December 12, 2021

GREENFIELD – Joseph Leroy Renfro, age 82, of Greenfield, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021. He was born in Knightstown on March 7, 1939, to Hiram Wilfred Renfro and Lillian (Jones) Renfro. He graduated from Wilkinson High School and was a veteran of the United States Army. On December 17, 1965, he married Karen Eleanor Magee at Shirley Christian Church. He worked at Lucent Technologies as an electrician for 33 years and retired in 1999. He was a member of the American Legion #0152 in Knightstown. Joseph is survived by his wife, Karen Renfro of Greenfield; children, Patricia Jo Van Winkle (Terry) of Greenfield and Kara Denise Riser of Greenfield; grandchildren, Taylor (Renee) Van Winkle, Danielle (Brandon) Cheadle, Paighton Van Winkle, Dixie Riser, Albert “Tre” Riser III, and Joseph H. Riser; great-grandchildren, Greyson and Alexandria Cheadle and Jaxon Warner; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hiram and Lillian Renfro; brothers, Randall, Richard, and Wilfred Renfro; and sisters, Virginia Chance, Judy Jones, Clarice “Irene” Rider, and Martha Whitaker. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 17, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Erlewein Mortuary & Crematory, 1484 W. US Hwy. 40, Greenfield, IN 46140. A funeral service will follow the visitation starting at noon. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Carthage. Friends may share a memory or condolence at www.erleweinmortuary.com.

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GREENFIELD – Joseph Leroy Renfro, age 82, of Greenfield, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021. He was born in Knightstown on March 7, 1939, to Hiram Wilfred Renfro and Lillian (Jones) Renfro. He graduated from Wilkinson High School and... View Obituary & Service Information

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