Mary Jane Brenton

1. Full Name: Mary Jane Brenton Age: 78 Years Sex: Female

2. Current address: Of Topeka

3. Date of death: Thursday , December 18, 2003

4 Place of death: Topeka Hospital

5. Cause of death:

6. Date of birth: July 7, 1925 Place of birth: Eureka, Kansas

6.b. Parents: Oscar R. and Maude E. Brenton

6.c. Years in current city/town:

7. Background: Mrs. Brenton graduated from Piedmont High School in 1943. She was a grade school
teacher for Greenwood County for 3 years. She lived in Abilene from 1953 - 1959 before moving to Topeka
where she worked in food service for the 501 school district for 15 years. Mrs. Brenton was a homemaker and a
member of Highland Park United Methodist Church, Highland Park United Methodist Women and Highland Park
Booster Club.

8. Relatives: Married to: John P. Brenton on June 3, 1945 in Eureka, Kansas. He survives.

8.b. preceded in death by: Brother: James F. Brenton
8.c. Immediate survivors:
Husband: John Brenton, Topeka, KS
Son: James A. Brenton, Olathe, KS
Son: Ronald E. Brenton, Lawrence, KS
Daughter: Tamara J. Taylor, Salina, KS
Daughter: Sandra K. Stroud, Topeka, KS
Sister: Martha Greenwood, Eureka, KS
Nine Grandchildren: Cpt. Tom Brenton, Amber Stroud, Matthew Stroud, James Brenton Jr.,
Brenton Stroud, Evan Taylor, Jason Perez, Jenny Perez, Jaimes Perez
Two Great-Grandchildren: Lexi Stroud and Andrew Brenton

9. Service time, day, date, place: Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 22, 2003 at
Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel.

10. Burial: Greenwood Cemetery in Eureka, Kansas, Monday at 3:30 p.m.

11. Visitation times, place: Mrs. Brenton will lie in state at Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel after 2:00 p.m.
on Sunday where the family will receive friends from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
12. Vigil, wake, rosary, other:

13. Memorial contributions, if any: Highland Park United Methodist Women 2914 S.E. Michigan
Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66605

16. Funeral home in charge: Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Ave, Topeka, Kansas
16a.. Director: Jody A. Napier 266-6700