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Brian Wenneman Obituary
Brian Thomas Wenneman, age 52, died unexpectedly on December 5, 2020.
Brian is survived by his father Thomas Wenneman, of Appleton; sisters Trina Wenneman of Green Bay, Tricia (Chris) Hutchison of Appleton; nephew Evan Wenneman (special friend Courtney Brooks) of Appleton; uncles Robert and James Randerson; aunts Bonnie and Linda Randerson, Michelle (Kevin) Miller, Mary Bungert; and several cousins.
He is preceded in death by his mother Sharon Wenneman; his paternal grandparents Marie J. and Henry A. Wenneman; his maternal grandparents Helen and Gerald Randerson Sr.; his uncles Jerry Randerson and David Wenneman.
Brian was born on June 25, 1968 in Appleton, Wisconsin, to parents Sharon (Randerson) Wenneman and Thomas Wenneman. He graduated from Xavier High School in Appleton in 1986. He went to Fox Valley Technical School and earned his machine tool degree.
The family would like to acknowledge two special friends of Brian's, Tim and Mike for their continued support over the years.
Brian was a bighearted caring person. He loved spending time at the cabin, where he would go fishing and hunting. He enjoyed taking his sisters shining for deer at night, looking for that big buck. He had a sensitive soul, always caring about other people's feelings. He had a silly and goofy side too, he loved to make people laugh.
Brian had a special relationship with his mom, who he has now reunited with in heaven.
Brian, we love you so much and miss you and your silliness already. Give mom a big hug from us. This is not a goodbye; we will see you again.
A memorial gathering for Brian will be held at future date, to be determined.
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Dan Fischer
May 23, 2021
It was about this time last spring/summer. I was mowing my mom's lawn. Startled for a minute, I turned to look whose voice called my name. It was Brian, hollering over his dad's fence to get my attention.
We started with small talk, but Brian jumped to asking how I was doing. He had heard that my wife, Dawn, had passed away the summer before and was wondering how I was holding up. Sincere, he really cared to know the answer. We talked for what seemed like an hour, mostly me talking, sometimes tears dripping down my cheeks. So, when they say in this obit he was a big-hearted caring person...well, no one would ever need to convince me. Brian did it already on that day.
Of course, I knew Brian most of my life and never had reason to doubt such a claim. He was a family friend, and my little brother Mike's best friend.
I was shocked and stunned to hear that Brian passed.
Our loss. Heaven's gain, he's where the good ones go to start their new life. Right there with his mom, also big-hearted and caring.
You will be missed Brian. Thanks for listening, and thanks for your caring words and thoughts. Hope you know what it meant to me, that backyard chat.
Dan
Linda Van Dyke
December 14, 2020
To Trina and family,
I am so sorry to learn of Brian's passing (and Sharon’s). It seems like only yesterday that your mom was pleading with Brian to stop teasing his little sister and her friend. We haven’t seen each other in a long time, but I will always remember feeling like a part of the family whether playing kickball at Washington playground, watching the Appleton Foxes play baseball, or collecting hickory nuts in Pierce park. I have thought of you often over the years and pray that you will find comfort in God and in your own special memories of family.
Dean Redding
December 11, 2020
To Brian’s sisters, father, family and friends I am sincerely sorry for your loss. I had the pleasure of having Brian as a friend and classmate in grade school. I only ran into Brian once as an adult but in the almost 40 years that have gone by my memories of him have followed me closely. I was lucky to of called him my friend and we were fortunate to have had wonderful classmates and teachers that were our family during the school years. We both got our first ten speeds about the same time, locked them to the bike racks next to one another, joined Boy Scouts when we were old enough. Brian and a couple of us were more interested in goofing off then getting merit badges, but if they had one for having Too Much Fun, Brian would have gotten the first one. In my mind I’ve always thought of Brian on the playground, stuck between first and second base during a game of kickball trying to avoid being hit out with the ball. Now we see those tube figures filled with air waving back and forth in the wind at a used car lot sale, well that was what Brian looked like between first and second base. The memories I have of a brief time in Brian’s life forty years ago have put many smiles on my face throughout decades. For Brian’s family take those years of memories and smile while thinking of him, you know that’s what he would have wanted. I pray that the Lord will see you through you time of grief.
Ida Fischer
December 10, 2020
The Fischer family is very sad about the passing of Brian! I know that his Mom was there with open arms to welcome him!
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Christine (Boehlen) Sullivan
December 10, 2020
I have such wonderful memories of Brian - all through high school and after. He was a great man. RIP, my friend.
Katrina (Vanderloop) D'Amico
December 10, 2020
I am so sorry for your families loss. Brian and I went to Xavier and he was good friends with my sister, Cori (Vanderloop) Gendron, and I got to work with Brian at McDonalds. He always made me laugh.
December 10, 2020
Trina and Tricia,
May God comfort you during your time of need. Brian was a fun-loving brother to you.
“I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories.” —Leo Buscaglia
Keep Brian's memory alive by remembering his sense of humor.
-Donna Fahrenkrug
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