Billy Joe Brennecke
July 28, 1939 ~ October 1, 2026
Born in:
America, Illinois
Resided in:
Jefferson City, Missouri
Billy Joe Brennecke, 87, of Jefferson City, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Primrose Retirement Community.
He was born on July 28, 1939, in America, Illinois, the son of William and Grace (Billingsley) Brennecke.
Billy graduated from Mound City High School in Mound City, Illinois in 1957 and continued his education studying Botany.
He served his country in the United States Army from 1958-1961.
He was united in marriage to Charlotte Marie Lance on August 28, 1960, in Mound City, Illinois.
Billy worked for the United States Department of Agriculture, retiring in 1998 as the Regional Supervisor of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Department.
He was a life long Southern Baptist and a member of the Odd Fellows in earlier years.
He loved his farm where he grew crops and raised cattle. He enjoyed gardening, antiquing, woodworking and traveling.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; three children, Laura (Thomas) Hughes, Branson; William “Chuck” (Anne) Brennecke, Russellville; and Carla (Jason) Mai, Roy, Washington; five grandchildren, Corinne Hughes, Autumn (Padraig) Weekly, Bridget (Adam) Smith, Holly (Seth) Fredrickson, and Heidi Brennecke; and two siblings, Herman (Carolyn) Brennecke, Godfrey, Illinois; and Cherylene Brennecke, Valparaiso, Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson, William Brennecke, and a brother, James (Shirley) Walker.
A private service for the family will be held at a later date.
Services entrusted to Trimble Funeral Homes – Jefferson City. trimblefunerals.com
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My heart goes out to each of Bill’s loved ones. The memories of a cherished friendship will stay with me forever. First Baptist Church was the foundation of this friendship, followed by many different family functions. Together with a few other families (with growing children in the age groups of ours) we spent more time with Bill and Charlotte and the other families than with our own relatives. It was never easy to beat Bill at a pinochle game. You never knew what was coming from Bill next! What wonderful friends he and Charlotte were! 🙏💙