Robert "Dennis" Renshaw

Robert 'Dennis' Renshaw, 71, of Fishers, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. He was born on January 29, 1943 to Robert and Ina May (Sands) Renshaw in New Albany, Indiana.
Dennis was an educator and had been a teacher for seven years and an assistant principal for four years, before becoming the Principal of New Albany and Richmond High Schools. He had also been the Associate Superintendent of Floyd County School District and Superintendent of North Montgomery School District. After retirement he continued as a teacher's aid for special needs children at Noblesville Middle School. He was a member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and attended Geist Christian Church. He was a longtime member of the New Albany Lions Club. He received his Bachelor's degree in 1965 from Indiana State, where he played baseball and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity; and his Master's degree from Indiana University. He had coached baseball and basketball at the Jr. High level.
He is survived by wife, Mary Jo Renshaw; mother, Ina May Renshaw; son, Curt (Julie) Renshaw; daughters, Amy (Kenneth) Belich and Bess (Brian) Harris; step-sons, Andrew (Kristi) Hassinger and Brian (Maja-Lena) Hassinger; brother, William (Patricia) Renshaw; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at Randall & Roberts Fishers Mortuary, 12010 Allisonville Road, in Fishers, with Rev. Dustin Hite officiating. Visitation will be Friday, May 9, 2014 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the funeral home, and also one hour before the service on Saturday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Service of Hamilton County, c/o Good Samaritan Network, 12933 Parkside Drive, Fishers, IN 46038.