Obituary of Frances Brenner

View Video Tribute On October 19, 1917, Frances was the ninth of 13 children born to Henry and Mary Goebel in Burlington, Colorado. She lived her whole life in the Burlington area. She attended school in Burlington until the 10th grade. She married George John Henry Brenner on June 18, 1935 in Burlington, Colorado. They lived on “The Ranchâ€? on the far north side of Kit Carson County for many years. The life of women on a ranch in those days was very difficult. They had an adobe house with no running water, electricity or inside plumbing. With a wood stove, a tub and a wash board she took care of her family and the crew of her husband’s threshing and corn shelling business. Frances raised pigs and it is told that it was from the sale of the pigs that the home place was paid off. From her marriage to George two children were born. First, was Georgia Jean and two years later Jerry Ray. George John Brenner died in December of 1961. Jerry was in the US Army and was discharged to return home and with his mother assume the operation of “The Ranchâ€?. Frances was a great cook. She said her mother taught her how to bake very early in her life. For 23 years she was the cook at the Burlington Elementary School. This was not typical school lunch food. It was “Francis’s foodâ€?! She was active in the First Christian Church for many years. Frances played a major role in the Church’s county fair food booth. For years she made the “juicy burgersâ€? and her best contribution was her pies. It was not unusual for her to provide 5 pies a day over the 6 day run of the county fair. She leaves a loving family of Jerry and his wife, Loahna, of Burlington, CO, daughter, Georgia Jean, and husband, Jerrol, Davis of Lakewood, CO, and five grandchildren, Rick Davis and his wife, Kim, Cindy Marino and her husband, Greg, Danyel Brenner, Dr. Bradley Brenner, Sean Brenner and his wife, Sharon. There are eight great grandchildren, Jonathan and Jindy Davis, Chelsea and Breanna Marino, Taylor, Brooklyln , Alexis and Hunter Brenner. She was preceded in death by her parents and 12 siblings, Sisters Mabel Rathburn, Mildred Stump, Ethel Jacober, Helen Martens, Ruth Bauder, Edith Thompson, Elva Warner, Nina Goebel and Brothers Henry Goebel, Keith Goebel, Dale Goebel and Lawrence Goebel. Funeral services for Mrs. Brenner were held on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 10:30 AM at the First Christian Church in Burlington with Reverend Paul Barker officiating. Burial followed in the Fairview Cemetery in Burlington. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be made in Frances’ name to the First Christian Church or to Caring Hands Hospice and may be left at the First National Bank in Burlington.