This week’s Nifty at 90 feature spotlights Franklin resident Shirley Ann Renninger, who was born in 1935 and grew up in a modest home on Old Uniontown Road. The oldest of four, Shirley’s early years were filled with music, hard work, and family traditions — from gathering nightcrawlers for her uncle’s bait shop to sharing her mother’s love of playing organ and singing. At 17, she married Robert Burton Renninger, a decorated Army drill sergeant, and spent years traveling between U.S. bases before settling back in Franklin. After her husband’s passing, Shirley built a fulfilling career as a caregiver at Polk Center. Known for her dancing, love of lemons, and pristine housekeeping, she now enjoys time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, always ensuring no one leaves her home hungry.
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