Karen L. Brenner, 62, of Eau Claire, died Friday August 22, 2003 at her home. She was born on May 2, 1941 in Eau Claire, the daughter of Jack and Frances (Wallace) Craney. Karen graduated from Memorial High School in 1959 and attended Mankato State University where she began her career as a communications director, and spent summers as training camp coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings. She married William J. Brenner in 1963. She returned to Eau Claire in 1973 and worked at the University, Wisconsin Telephone Co., Tele-serve and for the past 20 years at Luther Hospital. \r\nOne of her favorite things was providing friends and co-workers with mittens and cookies.\r\nSurvivors include her daughters, Shelly Prueher of Little Falls, MN, and Joey (Wayne) Eski of Anchorage, AK, and their father, William; three grandchildren, Mike and Kelsey Prueher of Eau Claire and Ivy Eski of Anchorage, AK; her brother, Patrick (Liz) Craney of Waukesha; a nephew and two nieces.\r\nShe was preceded in death by her parents.\r\nMemorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral Home with Father Edmund Klimek officiating. Relatives and friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home.

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