Brenneman, Donna

Donna Brenneman, 72, of Harper, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota, with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemeteries-St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Monday at Powell Funeral Home in Keota, where there will be a rosary at 4 p.m.

Donna was born Nov. 27, 1938, near Harper, to Victor and Edna (Moriarty) Holzworth. She graduated from St. Elizabeth High School and was valedictorian of her nursing class at St. Ambrose College in Davenport, where she received her R.N. degree. In 1957, Donna married Marlin Brenneman at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper. Donna worked at Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney for 20 years. She then retired and worked part time at Maplewood Manor in Keota for several years.

A lifelong resident of the Harper Community, she was a member of Holy Trinity Parish and enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, sheep shows, draft horse shows, craft shows, her trips to Branson and especially her granddaughter, Ashley.

Survivors include two sons, Victor and Lynn, both of Harper; granddaughter, Ashley of Ottumwa; and sister, Nancy Robertson of Harper.

She was preceded in death by her parents; aunt, Helen Stankus; and her husband.

A memorial fund has been established for the American Cancer Society.

Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is caring for Donna and her family.

Condolences may be sent online at  under obituaries.

Published Sept. 19, 2011, in The Gazette