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Carlyle "Carl" J. Brenna
July 15, 1928 - July 25, 2015
STAYTON - Carl, 87, died Saturday, July 25, in Salem. He was born in Watford City, ND. At age 5 his family moved to McCone, MT and then to Glasgow, MT. Carl graduated from Nashua High School in 1946, at age 17, and then joined the Army Air Corp. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War, retiring from the Air Force in 1966. During this time, Carl met the love of his life, Juanita (Williams). They were married April 5, 1950, and had 60 memorable years together. Upon retiring from the Air Force, Carl moved his family to Stayton. He started his second career, serving the State of Oregon as Assistant Director of the Division of State Lands until his retirement in 1988. Carl was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Stayton and the Stayton VFW. He enjoyed his family, church and traveling. Carl is survived by his daughters: Carla (Larry) Moberg and Karen (Gary Welander) Spiegel both of Salem; brothers: Darrell Brenna of Glasgow, MT, Clifton Brenna, and Kenneth Brenna, both of Livingston, MT; sister, Carine Shellrude of Sun City, AZ, grandchildren: Christian (Heather) Tinney, Joshua Spiegel, Travis Spiegel, and Debbie (Alex) Terrado, as well as 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita, grandson, Michael Moberg, and sister, Sheila Danes. Funeral Service will be Saturday, August 1, 2015, at 11:00 am at Calvary Lutheran Church in Stayton. Interment will be at Lone Oak Cemetery in Stayton. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Stayton VFW or Calvary Lutheran Church. Serving the family, North Santiam Funeral Service, Stayton.
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My sincere condolences to the Brenna family on your great loss. May you find peace and comfort during this sad time...Psalm 25:16,17.
August 4, 2015
I worked with Carl from 1983 until he retired. He was the "Silver Fox" who always kept the staff in his heart. My wife will never forget his deep kindness in finding me when we had a family tragedy while I was out of town on business. He was a man of deep integrety and strong convictions.
Ken Bierly
July 31, 2015
Carl loved his God, his country and his family. Truly a man of honor!
Roger & Linda Bergerson
July 31, 2015
We will miss you forever, but you are home now and at peace. All our love.
Carla Moberg
July 29, 2015
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