Noah Brenneman

NOAH S. BRENNEMAN, 88, of Arthur, IL passed away at 7:00 A.M. on Friday, February 6, 2015 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, February 9, 2015 at the Brenneman family residence, 1760 County Road 2300 North, in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop Edward Chupp will officiate. Burial will be in the Otto Cemetery in rural Arthur, IL. Visitation will be any time after 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Brenneman family residence. The Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Noah was born on August 24, 1926 at the Brenneman family residence in rural Arthur, IL. He was a son of Simon and Sarah (Gingerich) Brenneman. He married Mattie J. Miller on December 4, 1945 in Chesterville, IL.

Noah is survived by his wife Mattie Brenneman; six children, Glenn Brenneman and his wife Martha Ann (Chupp) of Arthur, IL, Sarah Ann Yoder and her husband John of Lovington, IL, Louise Brenneman of Arthur, IL, Elva Brenneman and his wife Linda (Jones) of Arthur, IL, Lonnie Brenneman and his wife Gertie Ann (Yoder) of Arthur, IL and Carol Otto and her husband David of Arthur, IL; twenty-nine grandchildren, fifty-five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Simon and Sarah (Gingerich) Brenneman, his twin brother, Abe Brenneman, three sisters, Elizabeth Hostetler, Anna Miller and Ida Miller and one grandson, Marlin Otto.

Noah was a retired farmer and member of the Old Order Amish Faith.