GILLUM, Brenda Joyce (Mickens) 1944-2020

GILLUM, MICKENS, CAPLES, GREEN, RICE, SIMMS

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 5/30/2020 at 20:24:44

Brenda Joyce Gillum

July 18, 1944 - May 20, 2020

Obituary

Brenda Joyce Gillum, 75, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, May 20, at MercyOne.

She was born July 18, 1944, in Leavenworth, Kan., the daughter of Lucky and Betty Jean Smith Mickens. She married Howard Gillum on April 2, 1963, in Leavenworth, Kan. They later divorced.

Brenda graduated from Brown College in Kansas with a degree in business. Brenda was a caretaker and spent most of her life caring for others.

Survivors include: a son, Michael Todd Gillum, Sr. of Colorado; a daughter, Angela Gillum-Green of Waterloo, a brother, Benjamin C. Williams, Jr. (Bonny) of Des Moines; 12 grandchildren, Kaiden Gillum (Kendall), T’aire Caples, Tamara Caples, Rose Levingston, Joyce Levingston, Andrea Caples, Antoine Caples, Nathan Williams (Alicia), Yvonne Caples , Aaron Gillum (Khadijah), Michael Todd Gillum Jr, and Breanna Gillum (Harvey), and 22 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: her parents; a daughter, Kimbly Marie Gillum-Caples; a son-in-law, Ronald Green, Sr.; a brother, Stanley Rice; and a sister Rose Marie Simms.

Services: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, services will be held at a later date. Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to: 1307 Olympic drive Waterloo, IA 50701

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service