Ethel M. (Jones) Brenner

Ethel M. (Jones) Brenner, age 84 of West Lebanon, IN died at 10:00 pm EDT on Sunday, August 9, 2009 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, IN. Ethel was born in Warren County, IN on June 7, 1925. She was the daughter of James Everett and Florida (Lape) Jones. She was a 1942 graduate of West Lebanon High School. She lived most of her life in Warren County living briefly in Chase and Peru, Indiana. On May 9, 1943 she married H. James Brenner in West Lebanon. He preceded her in death on December 15, 1997. Ethel was a homemaker. She was an active member of the West Lebanon Christian Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Surviving are, 3 children, James Michael “Mike” Brenner (wife: Connie) of West Lebanon, Harold Dean “Dean” Brenner of Mt. Morris, IL, and Susan Ann Brenner of West Lebanon; 2 sisters, Helen Jean Darnell of Sun City, AZ and Louise Myers of Danville, IL; 1 sister-in-law, Kay Jones of Attica, IN; 6 grandchildren, Jeffrey Douglas Brenner (wife: Cory), Michelle Suzanne Blackburn (husband: Duane), Anthony Scott Brenner, Annette Christene Bray (husband: Jason), Kenneth Andrew Brenner (wife: Becky), and Sheila Jewell Trent (husband: Brian); and 11 great-grandchildren, Jacob, Andrew, Kraig, Hallie, Austin, Hannah, Jessica, Kyla, Ty, Cheyenne, and Matthew. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, 3 brothers, Everett, Robert Lee, and James Jones, and 4 sisters, Elsie Hobaugh, Martha Sharpe, Marjorie Jones, and Norma Hobaugh. Visitation will be at the West Lebanon Christian Church on Thursday, August 13, 2009 from 11:30 am EDT until service time at 2:00 pm EDT with Minister Bruce Thornsbrough officiating. Interment will be at West Lebanon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the West Lebanon Christian Church.