Esther A. Rennicke, 102 A funeral service was held for Esther A. Rennicke, who passed away at  the Lasata Care Center in Cedarburg on Jan. 13, 2012, one day after  her 102nd birthday. The service was held at Mueller Funeral Home in Cedarburg, with the  Rev. Brent Halverson presiding.  Interment took place at Trinity Ev.  Lutheran Cemetery, West Mequon. For online condolences please visit www.muellerfuneralhome.com. Esther was born on Jan. 12, 1920, in Port Washington, to Charly and  Julia (nee Reese) Opitz.  She later married Arthur Rennicke in 1942,  at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Saukville. Their marriage  was blessed with four children. Esther was an elementary school teacher who taught at the Lakeland  Elementary School in Saukville, Thoreau Elementary School in Mequon,  Hacker Elementary School as well as Parkview Elementary School in  Cedarburg. She was one of the founding members of the Retired  Teachers Association.  Esther was also involved in writing the  history of the one-room schoolhouses in Ozaukee County. Esther is survived by her children, Charles Rennicke, Jean Pitters  and Mark (Cindy) Rennicke; and grandchildren, Aaron Pitters, Matthew  Pitters, Michael (Emily) Rennicke, Brian Rennicke and Thomas  Rennicke. She is further survived by many other relatives and friends. Esther was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arthur  Rennicke; son, Paul Rennicke; and three sisters, Olive Opitz, Lucille  Optiz, and Ida Opitz. The family would like to especially thank the staff at Lasata Care  Center, in Cedarburg, for all of their care and compassion over the  past years. Mueller Funeral Home & Crematory in Cedarburg has served the family.