Calvin Brenner 1925-2022
Calvin Warren Brenner, 97, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, at Atria Hearthstone East in Topeka.
He was born Jan. 13, 1925, in Havensville, the son of Percy William and Florence Eva (Bottom) Brenner.
He attended a one-room schoolhouse through the eighth grade and graduated from Soldier High School in 1943. After he graduated, he enlisted in the United States Navy on Aug. 3, 1943, during World War II. He served in the Pacific Theatre a in the battle for the liberation of Guam and Philippines.
After WWII, he married Marilyn Helen DeBusk of Soldier and they moved to Topeka. They had two children, Rodney and Cynthia. He worked for the John Morrell Company until the 1951 flood washed it out. He then worked for the Air Force Supply Depot as a supply inspector in Topeka until it closed. Then, in 1961, he worked for General Dynamics/Astronautics on the Atlas Missile Program as a fuel inspector. As the missile program phased out, he worked for the City of Topeka managing parking garages until his retirement in 1990.
He loved his family, holiday dinners and birthday celebrations. He and Marilyn loved traveling in the United States and Canada and traveling with his family members. Other things he enjoyed were gardening, sports, and meeting with his coffee group at McDonalds.
Calvin was preceded in death by his parents, Percy and Florence Eva (Bottom) Brenner; his loving wife, Marilyn; a son, Rodney; a sister, Florence Scott; and a nephew, Anthony Brenner.
Calvin is survived by his daughter, Cynthia and her husband, Steve Keeler of Tulsa, Okla.; and a daughter-in-law, Gail Brenner of Soldier. He is also survived by his grandchildren; Nicki Curtis and her husband Brian of Holton, Brandi Fritz and her husband, Matt of Soldier and Kyli Brenner of Soldier; great-grandchildren, Brock and Erin Curtis, Riley and Kolten Brenner, Tyler Kraushaar (Derek) and Xavier, Emirson and Brandin Fritz.
The family of Calvin would like to express a special thank you to the caregivers and staff at Atria Hearthstone as well as his thoughtful neighbors.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31 at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Burial with Military Honors will follow at the Soldier Cemetery. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service time.
Memorials may be given to the Soldier Hall or American Legion Post 0001, sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. To leave a special message for the family, please visit www.mercerfuneralhomes.com
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