Bernice I. Krenzke Brown

Bernice I. Krenzke Brown was called to her Eternal Home on 12 September 2025 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin at the age of 101 years, 11 months. She was preceded in death by her first husband of 58 years Rudolph C. Krenzke, and her second husband of 5 years Arnold P. Brown; her brother James, and her sister Jean. She is survived by her children Gerald (Irma) Krenzke Stevens, and Thomas (Bernita) Krenzke; her grandchildren James (Michelle) Krenzke; Veronica (Benjamin) Acevedo; Krista (Shauen) Trump; and Anna (Erik) Tinus; her great-grandchildren Benjamin, Josiah, Conner, Elijah, William, Isaiah, Addison, Evan, Jeremiah, Gwyneth, and Esther; and her cousins, nieces, and other relatives. “I have no greater joy than to hear my children are walking in the truth.” 3 John 1:4

Bernice took great joy and experienced many blessings in being a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, and in living as her Lord's forgiven and redeemed child. "It is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." Philippians 2:13

A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 3, 2025 starting at 11:00am, with a visitation beginning at 10:00am at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 210 E. Pleasant St., Oconomowoc, WI.

The Family thanks Bernice's many friends and staff members at LTA and Shorehaven for generously sharing with her their friendship and love.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Oconomowoc, WI; Lutheran Bible Translators, Concordia, MO; Lutheran Hour Ministries, St. Louis, MO; or LCMS International Mission/Trump Ministry.

Bernice's 2023 StoryCorps Archive interview (Jennie Fidler (age 35) interviews conversation partner Bernice Brown (age 99) about her life and family in the 20th century).