Barbara Brennaman

"BOBBIE" Barbara (Beach) Brennaman "Bobbie" passed away Friday, August 21, 2009 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Born Sept. 11, 1931 to Charles Lloyd and Helen (Davis) Beach in Kansas City, Missouri. She married Alan Roy Brennaman on February 3, 1951 at St. Louis Catholic Church. The couple spent the first year of their marriage in Enid, Oklahoma. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Oak Grove, Missouri at the time of her death. While a member of St. Louis Parish, she was active in the Altar Society, PTA, taught CCD, and was Great Books Leader. After moving to Grain Valley, she was a religious education teacher and member of Stephens Ministry at St. John Lalande Parish. She served as a room mother for her children both at St. Louis School and Grain Valley Schools. When her children started attending college, she went to work for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City. Bobbie loved to travel and visited 49 states, Mexico, Canada, and several European countries. Preceding her in death were her parents, and sister Beverly Lickteig. Survivors include husband Alan Brennaman, children Charles (Madeleine), Alan (Maribeth), daughters Therese and Mary Jo, son Philip (Barbara), daughter Amy, son Brian (Lisa), sister and brother-in-law Pat & Tom Bellman, grandchildren Christine Raiford, James Brennaman, Courtney Brennaman, Kelsey Brennaman, Libby Brennaman, Victor Speers, Nicholas Speers, Andrew Peterson, Philip Brennaman, Jackie Miguel, Audrey Miguel, and Jack Brennaman, great- grandchildren, Christopher Raiford, Grace Speers, Bernadette Speers, and Cooper Speers. Also surviving are a life-long friend Margie Barrack, and a dear friend Babe Sixta. The family would like to send a special thanks to the members of St. Jude Parish in Oak Grove, and a special niece Linda Nolting for all of their care and concern. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday evening including, a Rosary at 7 p.m. at St. Judes Church in Oak Grove, Missouri, and Mass of Christian Burial will be at the church Tuesday, at 10 a.m. Burial services at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kansas at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday.