Antonette Louise Brecheisen
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A Celebration of Life service for Antonette Louise Brecheisen, 92, Eudora, will be held at 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel in Eudora, KS. Private family inurnment will be held at a later date in St. John Cemetery in Worden, KS. Antonette passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at her home.
Antonette was born on May 4, 1929 in Worden, KS, the daughter of Carl and Amalie (Haas) Plambeck. She went to attended Central Rural School, and later graduated from Lawrence High School.
She married Lloyd Brecheisen on October 26, 1952, and they moved to the farm in rural Eudora. He preceded her in death on March 10, 1986.
She started working in healthcare at the Baldwin Clinic, then worked at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Presbyterian Manor, and Eudora Care Center. She loved her family, pets, music, flowers and gardening. She was passionate on the importance of reading, and helped establish the Eudora Public Library. She also gave of her time in multiple ways; as Community Leader of the Eudora 4-H Club, volunteering at LMH and Hospice, as well as playing piano at local care facilities. She was a member of the Eudora and Douglas County Historical Societies, and helped preserve the family history.
She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Worden, KS.
Survivors include her son, Mark (Narji) Brecheisen, Eudora; daughter, Dr. Nancy L. Brecheisen (Dr. Scott McGuire), St. Joseph, MO; one granddaughter, Bethany (Johnothan) Cluck, Eudora; four great grandchildren, Tristen, Ryan Ann, Jeromy, Piper; and one great-great grandson, Ryan.
She was also preceded in death by her sister, Elisabeth Plambeck and grandson, Ryan David Brecheisen.
Memorial contributions may be made in Antonette’s name to Eudora Public Library and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Our loved ones will always be by our side, no matter where they are.
All the best for you and the whole family. Sorry we cant be with you to the Memorandum contributions.
Marianne and Lorhar Brehmer
Daniela, Jil und Michael Brehmer
Michaela and Wolfgang Brehmer
It was a privilege to know her and to hear her share her experiences . . . and opinions! She was markedly generous with her cooking and gardening skills, attested to by the abundance of surprise lilies she shared with us. May God bless our memories of this remarkable woman! Our condolences to all her friends and family.
My sympathies to the Brecheisen family.Nancy and I graduated from high school together and I remember what a great lady she was and that she was present a lot in school and community activities. A Eudora treasure.
My condolences to the family .she was a great lady always willing to help. God be with the family during this sad time.
May God’s peace and comfort be to you all.
Antonette was such a lovely friend to our mom. I know theirs is a sweet reunion in Heaven!
The Brohammer girls
God’s blessings all around to a lovely women. She will be missed. May God’s peace and comfort be yours!
I remember Mrs. Brecheisen as our 4-H leader. She was a woman that got things done! Our big project at the time was the Eudora Library. While it may seem small by today’s standards, it was a huge accomplishment at the time and wouldn’t have happened at all had it not been for Mrs. Brecheisen. My condolences to the family.
Antonette was a wonderful example of living a life of service to community & generosity to others. I’ll always be grateful for her willingness to come to our home weekly & provide piano lessons to our two young daughters.
Marsha & Bill Gordon
Mark, Nany and your families,
So very sorry for your loss. May you all have peace and comfort knowing what an exemplary life she lived. I remember her fondly.
We have great memories of Antoinette and her family from our years at St Paul’s church in the early 70s. What a worker bee and so much energy! She taught me a lot of sewing tips that I still use plus good gardening advice. She epitomized the saying that if you want something done, and done well, ask a busy woman. Our thoughts are with Mark and Nancy and their families in this loss.
We had great conversations about the early years of the Eudora Library, as I transported her through senior wheels to and from appointments. Such a thoughtful and hard working woman. My thoughts are with the entire family during this time.
I am a distant cousin of Antoinette. My mother .Amanda Binder, was a first cousin to Amalie Plambeck, and I remember my mother talking about her and your mother. After she passed away I continued the connection with phone calls and letters. I was delighted to meet her in person on one of our trips through Kansas and was amazed what a wonderful and interesting person she was. I want to express my sympathy to all your family, and to know you are in my thoughts and prayers. I will miss our long phone calls, exchange of information on the Haas family geneology . She was a very special person. My love, Ruth Duckworth Mt Vernon, IN.