James Patrick Brennan, 76, of Tomah, WI, beloved husband of Shirley Neurohr passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2007, after a brave, eleven-month battle against cancer at his home in Tomah, WI.
Jim was born on August 21, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Frank and Helen (Sabella) Brennan. He served in the Naval Reserve and on active duty with the Marines during the Korean Conflict. Most of his adult life, he worked as a lithographer, a craft in which he took great pride. The last years before retirement he worked for the State of Illinois Drivers License Testing Bureau.
He married Janet Butler in April, 1958 in Berwyn, Illinois. Subsequently, that marriage ended in divorce. On June 30, 2001, he married his lifelong friend, Shirley Neurohr. They enjoyed many great trips with his Proviso, Illinois High School classmates, and together they toured Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Jim was proud of completing the Master Gardener course and of the garden he created. He enjoyed reading and appreciated the service given by the Tomah Library Staff. He loved his family, his church, and his adopted city of Tomah.
Jim belonged to St, Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council 4125, Father Heindl Fourth Degree Assembly, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie 1502, Prairie du Chien, the American Legion, V.F.W., Wisconsin Retired Educators Association and the Monroe County Area Educators.
In addition to his wife, Shirley, he is survived by his children, Patrick (Ann) Brennan, Kathleen Brennan, and Timothy Brennan; his stepchildren, Debora Wearne Neurohr (Steven), Kathleen Rodenhauser (Keith), and Jacqueline Neurohr; his grandchildren, John, Daniel, and Clare Brennan; his step grandchildren, Amanda and Beth Rodenhauser, Nicholas and Anna Rueden, Catherine Aiko Wearne, and Heather Wearne; his sister-in-law, Gladys Janiak; his brother-in-law, Raymond Sedlak; a favorite cousin, Rita Inman; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Helen (Sabella) Brennan; a brother, Francis Brennan; and an infant daughter.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 10:00 a.m. at the St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tomah, WI. The Very Rev. Steven J. Kachel will officiate. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Tomah. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Monday, July 30, 2007, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Rosary at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Family and friends are also invited for visitation on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Memorials may be given to the St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Tomah Public Library and to the American Cancer Society in memory of Jim. The Torkelson Funeral Home of Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences are available at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com.
Jim was born on August 21, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Frank and Helen (Sabella) Brennan. He served in the Naval Reserve and on active duty with the Marines during the Korean Conflict. Most of his adult life, he worked as a lithographer, a craft in which he took great pride. The last years before retirement he worked for the State of Illinois Drivers License Testing Bureau.
He married Janet Butler in April, 1958 in Berwyn, Illinois. Subsequently, that marriage ended in divorce. On June 30, 2001, he married his lifelong friend, Shirley Neurohr. They enjoyed many great trips with his Proviso, Illinois High School classmates, and together they toured Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Jim was proud of completing the Master Gardener course and of the garden he created. He enjoyed reading and appreciated the service given by the Tomah Library Staff. He loved his family, his church, and his adopted city of Tomah.
Jim belonged to St, Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council 4125, Father Heindl Fourth Degree Assembly, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie 1502, Prairie du Chien, the American Legion, V.F.W., Wisconsin Retired Educators Association and the Monroe County Area Educators.
In addition to his wife, Shirley, he is survived by his children, Patrick (Ann) Brennan, Kathleen Brennan, and Timothy Brennan; his stepchildren, Debora Wearne Neurohr (Steven), Kathleen Rodenhauser (Keith), and Jacqueline Neurohr; his grandchildren, John, Daniel, and Clare Brennan; his step grandchildren, Amanda and Beth Rodenhauser, Nicholas and Anna Rueden, Catherine Aiko Wearne, and Heather Wearne; his sister-in-law, Gladys Janiak; his brother-in-law, Raymond Sedlak; a favorite cousin, Rita Inman; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Helen (Sabella) Brennan; a brother, Francis Brennan; and an infant daughter.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 10:00 a.m. at the St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tomah, WI. The Very Rev. Steven J. Kachel will officiate. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Tomah. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Monday, July 30, 2007, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Rosary at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Family and friends are also invited for visitation on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Memorials may be given to the St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Tomah Public Library and to the American Cancer Society in memory of Jim. The Torkelson Funeral Home of Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences are available at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com.
James Patrick Brennan, 76, of Tomah, WI, beloved husband of Shirley Neurohr passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2007, after a brave, eleven-month battle against cancer at his home in Tomah, WI.
Jim was born on August 21, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Frank and Helen (Sabella) Brennan. He served in the Naval Reserve and on active duty with the Marines during the Korean Conflict. Most of his adult life, he worked as a lithographer, a craft in which he took great pride. The last years before retirement he worked for the State of Illinois Drivers License Testing Bureau.
He married Janet Butler in April, 1958 in Berwyn, Illinois. Subsequently, that marriage ended in divorce. On June 30, 2001, he married his lifelong friend, Shirley Neurohr. They enjoyed many great trips with his Proviso, Illinois High School classmates, and together they toured Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Jim was proud of completing the Master Gardener course and of the garden he created. He enjoyed reading and appreciated the service given by the Tomah Library Staff. He loved his family, his church, and his adopted city of Tomah.
Jim belonged to St, Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council 4125, Father Heindl Fourth Degree Assembly, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie 1502, Prairie du Chien, the American Legion, V.F.W., Wisconsin Retired Educators Association and the Monroe County Area Educators.
In addition to his wife, Shirley, he is survived by his children, Patrick (Ann) Brennan, Kathleen Brennan, and Timothy Brennan; his stepchildren, Debora Wearne Neurohr (Steven), Kathleen Rodenhauser (Keith), and Jacqueline Neurohr; his grandchildren, John, Daniel, and Clare Brennan; his step grandchildren, Amanda and Beth Rodenhauser, Nicholas and Anna Rueden, Catherine Aiko Wearne, and Heather Wearne; his sister-in-law, Gladys Janiak; his brother-in-law, Raymond Sedlak; a favorite cousin, Rita Inman; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Helen (Sabella) Brennan; a brother, Francis Brennan; and an infant daughter.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 10:00 a.m. at the St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tomah, WI. The Very Rev. Steven J. Kachel will officiate. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Tomah. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Monday, July 30, 2007, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Rosary at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Family and friends are also invited for visitation on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Memorials may be given to the St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Tomah Public Library and to the American Cancer Society in memory of Jim. The Torkelson Funeral Home of Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences are available at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com.
Jim was born on August 21, 1930 in Chicago, IL to Frank and Helen (Sabella) Brennan. He served in the Naval Reserve and on active duty with the Marines during the Korean Conflict. Most of his adult life, he worked as a lithographer, a craft in which he took great pride. The last years before retirement he worked for the State of Illinois Drivers License Testing Bureau.
He married Janet Butler in April, 1958 in Berwyn, Illinois. Subsequently, that marriage ended in divorce. On June 30, 2001, he married his lifelong friend, Shirley Neurohr. They enjoyed many great trips with his Proviso, Illinois High School classmates, and together they toured Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Jim was proud of completing the Master Gardener course and of the garden he created. He enjoyed reading and appreciated the service given by the Tomah Library Staff. He loved his family, his church, and his adopted city of Tomah.
Jim belonged to St, Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council 4125, Father Heindl Fourth Degree Assembly, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie 1502, Prairie du Chien, the American Legion, V.F.W., Wisconsin Retired Educators Association and the Monroe County Area Educators.
In addition to his wife, Shirley, he is survived by his children, Patrick (Ann) Brennan, Kathleen Brennan, and Timothy Brennan; his stepchildren, Debora Wearne Neurohr (Steven), Kathleen Rodenhauser (Keith), and Jacqueline Neurohr; his grandchildren, John, Daniel, and Clare Brennan; his step grandchildren, Amanda and Beth Rodenhauser, Nicholas and Anna Rueden, Catherine Aiko Wearne, and Heather Wearne; his sister-in-law, Gladys Janiak; his brother-in-law, Raymond Sedlak; a favorite cousin, Rita Inman; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Helen (Sabella) Brennan; a brother, Francis Brennan; and an infant daughter.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 10:00 a.m. at the St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tomah, WI. The Very Rev. Steven J. Kachel will officiate. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Tomah. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Monday, July 30, 2007, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Rosary at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Family and friends are also invited for visitation on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Memorials may be given to the St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Tomah Public Library and to the American Cancer Society in memory of Jim. The Torkelson Funeral Home of Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences are available at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com.
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