lit a candle 26d agoNever knew her, just came across the obituary and couldn't stop thinking about the line calling her Grandma and GaGa. That's such a specific kind of love.
Their story
Kimberly J. Meyerrenke of Cincinnati, Ohio, died on September 28, 2026. She was not a public figure in the conventional sense, appearing in no encyclopedia entries or national news coverage, but her death was announced through an obituary published by TP White and Sons Funeral Home, and her family's tribute…
Kimberly J. Meyerrenke of Cincinnati, Ohio, died on September 28, 2026. She was not a public figure in the conventional sense, appearing in no encyclopedia entries or national news coverage, but her death was announced through an obituary published by TP White and Sons Funeral Home, and her family's tribute has been read by many who knew her locally.
According to the obituary released by her family, Kim was the
beloved wife and partner of Daryl Meyerrenke, loving mother to Aaron (Amanda) and Austin (Megan) Meyerrenke and Emily (Josh) Smith
. She was also
a grandmother, called Grandma and GaGa, to Abby, Ava, and Annabel, Madelyn, William, and Wyatt Meyerrenke, and Levi, Elijah, and Evie Smith, and her beloved Collie Paddy
.
Her family's tribute traced her education, noting that
Kim was the 1976 valedictorian of Amelia High School and a student at the University of Cincinnati pre-med program, and studied at the Cincinnati Bible Seminary
. Her family's obituary does not describe a public career, and no reputable source has documented one. She was remembered instead for her Christian faith, and
was also survived by an extended family of cousins and in laws who included her in their families when hers was so small, including past members of Calvin Presbyterian Church
.
Kim was
preceded in death by her mother, Janet Parker, her aunt, Joy Clark, and her grandmother, Leona Moehring Clark, who raised her to be the most Christlike example to all who knew her
. Her family wrote that
she will be missed by all those whose lives she touched
.
No cause of death has been made public, and no age was given in the obituary itself, though her family's account of her 1976 high school graduation suggests she was likely in her late sixties. Funeral arrangements were handled by TP White and Sons Funeral Home in Cincinnati.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Cincinnati Animal CARE, Anderson Township Historical Society, Multiple Sclerosis Society, or the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
, reflecting causes that mattered to her and her family.
Because Kimberly J. Meyerrenke was a private individual rather than a person of public record, much about her life, including her exact birth date, her working life, and the circumstances of her death, has not been reported anywhere beyond her family's own obituary. This page reflects only what her family chose to share and what has been verified through that published notice.
Biography adapted from News reports and the sources cited on this page; death reported by Legacy obituary.
Same, the bit about her collie Paddy got me too.