Lois A. Brenneman

NORFOLK -- Funeral service for Lois A. Brenneman, 66, of Norfolk will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Grace Lutheran Church, Norfolk. Officiating the service will be Rev. Ray Wilke and Rev. Chris Asbury. Luncheon will be held after the service with interment following at Prospect View Cemetery, rural Pierce. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Lois died on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Lois was born on July 5, 1956 in Norfolk, NE to Clifford and Luella (Wragge) Bockelman. She attended country school rural Pierce and graduated from Pierce High School in 1974. After high school Lois worked at the Norfolk Regional Center for 47 years until she retired in 2021. Lois married Thomas “Tom” D. Brenneman on April 3, 1976 at Christ Lutheran Church in Pierce. Lois enjoyed her grandson and his events, casinos with the girls, bargain shopping, going to car shows with Tom, and most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. We know Tom picked Lois up at the pearly gates in the hot rod and are fishing together in the boat they always wanted. Lois was a member at Grace Lutheran Church in Norfolk Survivors include daughter Heidi Brenneman (special friend Travis) grandsons Sean Monroe and Travis Monroe Jr. of Pierce, son Andrew Brenneman (special friend Alicia) of Norfolk and their children Kendra Barnts, Kyleigh Barnts, Kelsey Barnts of Diller, NE, sister Patricia Marks of Pierce, mother-in-law Cleone Brenneman of Norfolk, sister’s-in-law Marlys Bockelman of Pierce, Arlys Bockelman of Pierce, Connie (Paul) Bichelmeier of Norfolk, Sherri Aldag of Norfolk, Karen Brenneman of Norfolk, brother-in-law Butch Brenneman of Gretna, and many nieces and nephews. Lois was preceded in death by her spouse Tom Brenneman on May 25, 2020, her parents Clifford and Luella, brothers Bill Bockelman, Bob Bockelman, father-in-law Jim Brenneman, and nephew Rick Bockelman. Casket bearers will be Corey Bockelman, Curt Bockelman, Blaine Bockelman, Brad Marks, Shane Gaes, and Bill Wragge. Honorary casket bearers will be Sean Monroe, Travis Monroe Jr., Kendra Barnts, Kyleigh Barnts, Kelsey Barnts, Staci Gaes, and Renee Oestreich. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Lois A. Brenneman

July 5, 1956 - March 7, 2023