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Brenda Franklin Obituary
Brenda was born on Jan. 19, 1962 to Douglas Chrivia and Donna (Foster) Denstedt in Yale. She married Brett Franklin on Sept. 1, 1984 in Sterling.
Brenda had lived in South Branch for the past 20 years. She previously worked at Timber Steakhouse in South Branch. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, cooking and baking. Brenda was a warm and caring person, always taking care of everyone, especially her family.
Brenda is survived by her husband, Brett of South Branch; and her children, Brett (Renee) Franklin II of Davison and Sheena (Jason) McDaniel of West Branch. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Connor, Addison, Aubrey, MyKayla, and Andrew; her mother, Donna Denstedt of Lupton, two brothers and two sisters.
The visitation and funeral service will take place on Monday Nov. 14. Visitation begins at 11:30 a.m. and the funeral service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home in Rose City. Rev. Jody Coon will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.
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