Renwick Guyer, Jr.

Renwick Jay Guyer, Jr., age 60, of Marana, AZ, died August 13, 2023. He was born on August 15, 1962, to Renwick Jay Guyer and Julia Grace (Panning) Guyer. He grew up in Napoleon, Ohio. He graduated from Napoleon High School in 1980. He then worked his way through college, graduating from Emporia State University in Kansas in 1991 where he majored in Business and Management. After graduating from college, he worked for a summer at Glacier National Park in Montana. There, he met Ann Caldwell, his future wife. They were married Saturday, May 31, 1997. Between 1991 and 2001, Rennie worked several different jobs in both management and sales as he and Ann moved between the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest during Ann's nomadic medical education and training. Eventually they settled in Roseburg, OR. There, Rennie found an interest in writing. He enrolled in adult education writing classes through Umpqua Community College. He began writing newspaper and magazine articles. Eventually, he had a column in the Douglas County News Review newspaper called "Around the Next Bend." He also wrote two books for The History Press about the history of southern Oregon. Rennie then enrolled in an online screenwriting program through UCLA. He was actively writing and marketing screenplays at the time of his death. Rennie was also very interested in the stock market. He enjoyed studying and researching publicly-traded companies as he managed a personal portfolio of investments. In 2018, Rennie and Ann moved to Marana, AZ, to better enjoy year-round recreation. Rennie had many passions in life. He enjoyed hiking and mountain climbing. He climbed many of the glaciated peaks in the Pacific Northwest as well as the Annapurna Mountain circuit in Nepal. He also enjoyed traveling, cooking, gardening and Ohio State football. Rennie was a life-long Christian with a deep faith. He had an inviting smile and a warm personality. He made friends easily wherever he went. Rennie is survived by his wife Ann Caldwell, sisters Grace Guyer and Lisa Gleason, brother Jeff Guyer, three nieces and three nephews. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Polar Bears International. Rennie became concerned about polar bears after visiting Churchill, Manitoba, and observing the bears while riding on the tundra buggies.

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