Family tributes have been paid to an Angus man who died aged 38 after a battle with cancer.
Steve Rennie, from Monifieth, was diagnosed with a rare strain of the disease five months ago.
The Abertay University student lost his battle with chromophobe renal carcinoma last Thursday.
Sarah, his wife of 10 years, said Steve was just two months away from graduating with an honours degree in accountancy when the disease, which attacks the kidneys, “came out of nowhere”.
The former Monifieth High School pupil was initially diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, which did not show any signs of improving.
The father-of-three went for scans on his liver and doctors discovered a “funny shape” on his kidneys.
Sarah, 37, said: “The doctors discovered a 12cm tumour on his right kidney, which doubled in size within two weeks.
“When he went in for an operation to have it removed, it had grown to 22cm – it was the size of a rugby ball.
“By that time it had attached itself to his bowel, so he had to have some of that removed. It was a very aggressive cancer.”
Sarah said Steve was determined to fight the disease all the way, insisting that “it wouldn’t beat him”.
She said: “It was typical of Steve really – he was all set for battling this all the way. He never did anything by halves.”
Steve is survived by Sarah, his sons Liam, 19, and Stephen, 11, Siobhan, 12, his brother Jonathan and parents Gordon and Elizabeth.
His funeral will be held at St Bride’s Church, Monifieth, on Monday at 10am. Mourners are asked not to wear black.