Michael KALKBRENNER

KALKBRENNER, BRINKMAN, DOTY, MELTON, BAILLIEZ, BACKEZ, JONES, SERRANO, UMBARGER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/7/2007 at 15:35:02

July 22, 2004

Michael Kalkbrenner, 55, died July 17, 2004 at his home in Peoria, Illinois. Memorial services were held July 20th at the Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria, Illinois. Interment was in New Hampton. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Michael was born July 3, 1949 in Charles City, the son of Barbara and Francis Kalkbrenner. He attended Clarion High School, graduating in 1967. He participated in Cub Scouts, Little League baseball, golf, and high school and college basketball and was a member of the United Methodist Church at Clarion. Mike attended Wartburg College in Waverly and Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, majoring in Business Administration. His career was in sales. He worked for All Star Pro Golf in Clarion. Later, he worked in the appliance and electronic industry with hardware products. For the past 20 years Mike has specialized in selling gold and fine jewelry throughout the Midwest. Michael and Diana Brinkman were wed in 1969 in Clarion and they are the parents of two children, Amy Melton and Chad Kalkbrenner. In 1988 Michael was united in marriage with Judith Doty. He has been a resident of Peoria, Illinois since 1969.

Survivors include his devoted partner, Judith Kalkbrenner; children, Amy Melton and husband, Anthony of Bartonville, Illinois, Chad Kalkbrenner and Becky Bailliez of Princeville, Illinois, Thomas and Lisa Doty of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Michael Doty and Tonya Backez of Peoria, Illinois; two granddaughters; Diana Kalkbrenner of Bartonville, Illinois; mother, Barbara Kalkbrenner of Midway, Arkansas; mother-in-law, Viola Jones of Peoria, Illinois; brother, William and wife, Nancy Kalkbrenner of Manchester, Iowa; sister, Mary Ann Serrano and husband, Patrick of Bettendorf; three nieces and one nephew; also numerous relatives and very many special friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Francis in 1969, Clarion; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Umbarger of Charles City and Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Kalkbrenner of New Hampton.

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