Obit: Brenner, Lucy Amelia (1922 - 2015)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Brenner, Wink, Jacque, Wieland, Schesel, Mnikolaicik, Drozd, Halterman, Winkler, Prince, Brandner, Myers, Meyer, Jacques, Felix

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 3/18/2015

Brenner, Lucy Amelia (4 September 1922 - 11 March 2015)

Lucy Amelia Brenner, 92, passed away at her home in the Town of Thorp on March 11, 2015. She was born the daughter of Hans and Justina (Wink) Jacque on September 4, 1922, in the Town of Reseburg, Thorp, WI. Lucy was united in marriage to Leroy Brenner, son of Andr3ew and Alma (Wieland) Brenner on June 12, 1943, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Stanley.

Lucy was a homemaker and helpmate to her husband, Leroy, as the couple raided their family and farmed in the Town of Thorp. She was famous for her homemade buns, her pickles, and her garden. She shared her bounty and recipes with relatives and friends, and passed along her canning recipes to the next generation. She enjoyed playing cards with her lady friends and could always be counted on for a ride. Lucy hosted a card party for friends the day before she passed.

Lucy is survived by her three children: Judy (Donald) Schesel, June (Louis) Mnikolaicik, and Jerry (Candy) Brenner; grandchildren: Sherri (Dave) Drozd, Jeff (Bonnie) Schesel, Holly (Ryan) Winkler and Farron (Holly Halterman( Schesel, Kelly (Jim) Prince, Tammy (Chuck) Brandner; Bob (Heather) Brenner, Nick (Bridget) Brenner and Sasha (Nick) Myers; great-grandchildren: MacKenzie, Mckayla and Autumn Drozd; Eli Winkler; Jaryn, Janelle, Jaella and Jayce Schesel; Jorden, Cody and Caden Prince; Seth, Alivia, Allie and Tyler Brandner; Blaine, Isaac and Cole Brenner; Emily Brenner and Collin Meyer; and Brenner and Lyv Myers; one brother, Bernard Jacque of Thorp; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Tony Jacques; and her husband, Leroy in 1989.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Holy Family Church in Stanley with burial in the parish cemetery; Father William Felix officiated. Pallbearers were: Bob and Nick Brenner, Jeff and Farron Schesel, Collin Meyer, and Chuck Brandner. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until time of service at the Plombon Funeral Home, Stanley, on Saturday.