Joyce Brennan
Joyce Margaret Brennan, 88, of Lansing died peacefully Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in La Crosse, WI. Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, October 11 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lansing with Rev. John Moser as the Celebrant. Burial followed at Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing.
Joyce was born July 6, 1930 in Churchtown, rural Allamakee County. She was the daughter of Archibald and Jennie (Peterson) Uren. She graduated from Lansing High School in 1948 and earned a teaching degree from Luther College, Decorah. She married Daniel J. Brennan November 19, 1952 at Sacred Heart Church, Waterloo.
Joyce taught country school after college and then worked in the payroll department at Rath Packing in Waterloo. After their marriage, she stayed home several years to raise their family. She then worked at Brennan Construction, Lansing until her retirement. She was an active member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church choir and an officer with the Lansing chapter of the American Legion Auxiliary. Her great joys in life included attending her children’s and grandchildren’s activities, reading, gardening, playing cards and spending time with friends.
Joyce is survived by eight children: James (Janette) Brennan of Lansing, Martin (Karen) Brennan of Lansing, Gerald (Carol) Brennan of Burnsville, MN, Teresa (Tim) Hogan of West Des Moines, Ellen (Kirk) Dettmann of Onalaska, WI, Janet (Patrick) Heiderscheit of Lansing, Michael (Kerry) Brennan of Lansing and Elizabeth (Patrick) Peloquin of Rosenberg, TX; 23 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Margaret Hogan of Lansing; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; three sisters, Dorothy Van Brocklin, Ruby Olson and Shirley Koenen; and nieces and nephews Barbara (Van Brocklin) King, Thomas Van Brocklin, Connie (Van Brocklin) Young and David Olson.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Diabetes Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) or any charity of donor’s choice.
Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lansing assisted the family with the arrangements.
