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Brenda Friesner Obituary
Brenda Joy Friesner, 69, of Granger, went home to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Aug. 21, 2025.
She was born Feb. 9, 1956, in Mishawaka, to the late Byron "Barney" and Shirley Lou (Bunch) Friesner. A 1974 graduate of Penn High School, Brenda worked 35 years as an administrative assistant at Bayer (formerly Miles Laboratories) in Elkhart.
She is survived by sisters Yoland Emley, Cheril (Jim) Sadural, and Darlyne (Rusty) Toombs; nieces and nephews Allyson (Braden) Emley, Aaron Courtney, Kyle (Kelsey) Toombs, Kendra (Brad) Morris, Adrienne Sadural, Alex (Krystal) Sadural; 11 great-nieces and nephews; and her cat, Lily.
Visitation is Friday, Aug. 29, 5 to 8 p.m. at Osceola Grace Church, with funeral services Saturday, Aug. 30, at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. More information: www.CruzFamilyFH.com.
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Janie Czoch (Tobias)
August 28, 2025
So very sorry to hear of Brenda´s passing. I always enjoyed talking with her at Miles. She definitely had a sunny disposition. Beautiful smile. Her hair and makeup was always done so pretty. Her laugh and smile was contagious. My heartfelt condolences to the family. May she rest in peace
Anne and Jerry Piatt
August 25, 2025
Jerry and I enjoyed working with Brenda so much during our time at Miles/Bayer. We joked and laughed which made a long week so much more fun.
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