1932
Annette
2010
Annette C. Brelje
July 24, 1932 — May 10, 2010
Annette C. Anne Brelje (Nee Mueller) of Rockford entered into her eternal rest with Jesus on May 10, 2010.nbsp; Born July 24, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan.nbsp; Anne attended Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, Illinois; Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana; and, Lewis University.nbsp; Married Milford C. Mel Brelje on Augustnbsp; 16, 1952 in Jehovah Lutheran Church, Detroit, Michigan.nbsp; Anne was organist at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Gilroy, California.nbsp; She served as secretary to her pastor and husband, especially when he was editor of the California and Nevada Lutheran and when he wrote a family Advent devotional booklet published by the Lutheran Laymans League and distributed to congregations.nbsp; She worked as a social worker in a downtown Fort Wayne medical clinic for the poor.nbsp; She co-led, with her husband, student spiritual growth groups at Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, when her husband was on the faculty there. Anne developed a counseling practice in Rockford, which she pursued until her retirement.nbsp;
Anne is survived by her husband Reverend Milford C. Mel Brelje; sons, Christopher J. (Linda) Brelje of Goodyear, Arizona, and Jonathan M. (Valerie) Brelje of Fort Wayne, Indiana; daughter, Lisa R. (Jeff) Whitgrove of Rockford; grandchildren, Kate and Tyler Brelje, Kyle Whitgrove, Tanner and Cooper Brelje, and brother, John G. Mueller of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
A memorial service will be held at Fitzgerald Funeral Home amp; Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Rd., Rockford, Illinois on June 5, 2010 at 2p.m.nbsp; Officiants: Reverend Robert Rub, Jr., Pastor Emeritus, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Rockford and pastor of Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Winnebago; Reverend Lee Meyer, recently retired Lutheran Campus Pastor at Arizona State University.nbsp;
In lieu of flowers, memorials to Northern Illinois Hospice amp; Grief Center, 4215 Newburg Road, Rockford, Illinois 61108.nbsp; Express condolences and share memories at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.
Anne is survived by her husband Reverend Milford C. Mel Brelje; sons, Christopher J. (Linda) Brelje of Goodyear, Arizona, and Jonathan M. (Valerie) Brelje of Fort Wayne, Indiana; daughter, Lisa R. (Jeff) Whitgrove of Rockford; grandchildren, Kate and Tyler Brelje, Kyle Whitgrove, Tanner and Cooper Brelje, and brother, John G. Mueller of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
A memorial service will be held at Fitzgerald Funeral Home amp; Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Rd., Rockford, Illinois on June 5, 2010 at 2p.m.nbsp; Officiants: Reverend Robert Rub, Jr., Pastor Emeritus, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Rockford and pastor of Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Winnebago; Reverend Lee Meyer, recently retired Lutheran Campus Pastor at Arizona State University.nbsp;
In lieu of flowers, memorials to Northern Illinois Hospice amp; Grief Center, 4215 Newburg Road, Rockford, Illinois 61108.nbsp; Express condolences and share memories at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.
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