ADDRESS: Oriole Drive, Stetsonville; A Town of Deer Creek resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: pronounced on Tuesday, February 26 at his residence in the Town of Deer Creek
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: Per families request, there will be no services
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: July 12, 1942 in the Town of Holton, Marathon County
EDUCATION: Draper School, Town of Holton, Marathon County and was a 1960 graduate of Medford High School
MARRIAGE: April 20, 1962 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford to Ann Marie Hirsch and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he went to auctioneer school. He worked as a machinery operator for Michels Pipe Line for a period of time. After marriage, they dairy farmed and mink ranched in the Town of Deer Creek for many years. He owned & operated Brecke Rodeo Grounds until recently. He bought and sold horses throughout his years. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Ann M. Brecke of Stetsonville
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Edward O. Brecke, III of Stetsonville, Holly (Mike) Feddick of Medford & Brenda (Scott) Sommer of Weatherford, TX
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 8 – Eddie Brecke, IV, Cody (Tasha) & Cole Neitzel, Brooke & Bailey Feddick, Morgan (Noah) Lassa, Heather & Garrett Sommer GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 5 – Keegan, Bria, Cryndalin, Payton & Sophia
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Arla (Dale) Thompson of Monroe, WI, Bonnie (Dale) Prochnow of Medford, Marlene (Doug) Erickson of Hinckley, MN, Gerald (Patti) Brecke of Dorchester, Kathy Brecke of Merrill, Laurie (Pete) Stueber of West Bend, WI
DECEASED FATHER: Edward Orie Brecke, Sr. DECEASED MOTHER: Sigrid (Heikkinen) Brecke
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