Obituary
Fred LeRoy Brensel
Fred LeRoy Brensel, 75, of Onalaska, died December 2, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. He was born January 14, 1937 to Edward and Ethel (Ashcroft) Brensel in Winona, MN. He married Connie Mueller August 24, 1963.
At age 14 he started playing a dance band for Ernie Reck in Arcadia. He would later form his own band, Trio Brio. He taught Choir at Onalaska High School from 1968-1977 and taught band and choir at Bangor High School from 1986-1992.
Fred is survived by his wife; sons, Jarrod (Julia) of Florida, Timothy (Mariko) of Illinois; grandsons, Alex, Andre, Rui; special nephew, Kirk Brandmire; and other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents; parents-in-law, Gaylord (Edna) Mueller; brother, Edwin; sister, Etta Carroll.
A funeral mass will be held on Friday, December 7, 2012 at 11:00 am at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1031 Main St., Onalaska. Msgr. Steven Kachel will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisting the family. Condolences may be left at www.couleecremation.com.
I am sorry to hear of Fred’s passing. I was fortunate to have him as the choir director when I was in high school and he was a wonderful choir teacher who made a positive impact on all of his students. He will be greatly missed.
I am so sorry to hear of Fred’s passing. Connie if I can help out in any way please let me know. My prayers are with you Connie and your family. He will be missed.
My sincere sympathy to Connie and the rest of the family. I knew him through his nephew Kirk, when they lived on West Fifth Street in Winona. Growing up in the same neighborhood in Winona during the 1950’s I got to know the family and recall both of Kirk’s uncles: Fred and “Corky” and Kirk’s grandparents. Again, sympathy to the family.
I am sorry to hear about out loss. Fred was a great man with endless stories to tell. He will be missed.
I am very sorry to hear of Fred’s passing. While it has been many years since we were all together on East Sarnia, Fred, Jerry Paulson, and myself had great times together playing in all the “old time” bands. He will truly be missed by so many. Connie, my prayers are with you and your family.
Connie- We were very surprised to learn of Fred’s passing and hope you are finding some comfort during this difficult time.
Linda Cross Dandurand
daughter of Leslie and Ethel Norris Cross