Robert "Bob" Brenzel Sr.

Robert "Bob" Brenzel, Sr of Louisville, KY was born on Thanksgiving Day Nov. 26, 1936, and passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Robley Rex Veterans Hospital with family by his side.
Dad donated his body to the University of Louisville Medical School on July 28, 2021, and they have respectfully returned his cremated remains to his family in 2023. He will be buried with Military Honors at the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery on 2 June 2023 Friday 11:00 AM. 4701 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY 40207
Bob was a veteran of 14 years in the Kentucky Air National Guard and 19 and a half years in the Active Duty Air Force having enlisted at age 17 while a senior at high school. He was a civilian Air Technician for the Guard at Standiford Field from 1956 to 1959. He was commissioned in the Guard in 1961, called to Federal Duty in 1968 and deployed, as a Captain in Security Police to Tuy Hoa Air Base, Republic of Vietnam. Following Vietnam, he was accompanied by his family on assignments to Yokota AB, Japan; Clark AB, Republic of the Philippines, Moody AFB, GA, Keesler AFB, MS, Langley AFB, VA, Ramstein AB Germany, Vandenberg AFB, CA. Both Robert and Madeline were active in Catholic Chapel at all assignments as Sunday school teachers and liturgical ministers.
Bob was a graduate of Holy Trinity Grade School, St. Xavier High School (1954), Bellarmine University (1963) in Business Administration and the University of Southern Mississippi with a Masters in Criminal Justice (1977).
We would like to recognize the Saint Matthews Volunteer Fire Department which he served with his brother Jim from 1951 -1968 during the "Monohan years" until he left Louisville in 1968 for his Active Duty Military service.
Upon retirement and return to Louisville, he was active in the Lyndon Elks Lodge, serving as Treasurer, Leading Knight, Exalted Ruler and Trustee. He was the Order of Elks of America Representative to the Robley Rex Veterans Hospital of Louisville Volunteer Committee from 1998 to 2010.
He was a parishioner of St. John Paul II Catholic Church and was an active volunteer in liturgical ministry at St. Barnabas Church in Louisville. Robert and Madeline were members of the Dixie Sounds square dancing club and loved traveling to visit their children and grandchildren.
Bob is survived by his wife of 59 years Madeline, children: Rebecca (George Wethington), Diana Lynn Brenzel-Radojevic (Zoran), Theresa, Susie, and Robert Jr. (Minoska), grandchildren: Liam, Ella, Lilly, Greta and Emilia, his Brothers in law: Tom, Sr, Robert "Bob", Jim, Bill and Sisters in law: Joyce, Cindy, Ann, and Kris and many beloved nieces and nephews: Tony, Jerry, Danny W., David, Zeita, Maureen, Alan, Patty, Bill, Greg, Glenn, Jill, Kara, Betty, Barbara, Tom, Bonnie, Joanie, Jennifer, John Jr, Danny B., Eddy, Mike, Jennifer, Sara, Chris, Nick, and Steve.
He was preceded in death by his parents William G. Brenzel and Elsie Von Hoven Brenzel, siblings Bill (Helen), Patsy Wallace (John), Mary Catherine "Kotzie" Lentz (Joseph), Dorothy Speed (Tom, Sr) and Jim (Janet). His youngest brother John (Joyce) passed in 2022. His In-laws Charlie and Peggy Brewer.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or St. John Paul II Catholic Church.