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Brenda Lee Appenfeldt

February 03, 1957 - June 14, 2024

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Obituary For Brenda Lee Appenfeldt

DeForest – Brenda Lee Appenfeldt, age 67, passed away on June 14, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. She was born on February 3, 1957 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin to parents Edward and Delores Dehnert.

Brenda worked as a Registered Nurse for Mendota Mental Health, retiring after 30 years. She had a big heart for her dogs and was known to be the biggest dog lover.

Brenda is survived by her 3 sons Christopher, Joe, and Jacob; 1 grandson Blake; siblings Patricia Appenfeldt, Ken Dehnert, Bonnie Grace, Wayne Dehnert, and Daniel Dehnert; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brothers Phillip, Edward Jr., and Dale.

A special thank you to the entire staff at St. Mary’s Hospital for their care of Brenda.

Brenda’s wishes were to be cremated and no services are being held at this time.

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  • July 11, 2024

    Janis Noonan

    Sorry to hear of Brenda's passing. Fond memories and laughs at MMHI. She will be missed.

  • July 05, 2024

    Julie Holfeltz

    I was so sorry to hear about Brenda's passing. She was so fun to work with at MMHI. We used to do crossword puzzles during breaks and meet for good coffee at EVP after work. I loved her appreciation of a good book, a great recipe and a strong up of coffee. I learned a lot from her and so appreciated her humor, warmth and acceptance. I know she loved her family so much and I am so very sorry for your loss.

  • July 03, 2024

    Jennifer Nickel

    To the family of Brenda- I was very shocked and saddened to read the passing of her wonderful soul. I went to nursing school with your mom. I enjoyed her very much. She is a wonderful lady with a lot of character. Although we lost touch in the years after graduating, I think of her daily as I put a pair of gold hoop earrings in my ears every morning that she bought me for driving her to clinicals in the "city". My morning thoughts of your mother will now shift from a giggle and smile to a blessing of peace for each of you. I pray you have as much fun in life as she did. Peace.- Jen Nickel

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Tiffany Foster went out of her way to fulfill all my requests, talked me through problems I was facing, and tried to make me feel as comfortable as possible when I was a wreck, totally crushed, and I thank her with all of my heart for that.

James S. | July 2020

The professional manner of the staff made a difficult time a little easier.

Lynda R. | July 2020

Services provided for both parents were perfect, on time, and no issues. Brenda is awesome and strong!

Michael M. | July 2020

Skyler was absolutely amazing. She was so caring and helpful through this whole process. She even went above and beyond to meet with us in DeForest and even to make a stop at our home to drop off or pick up anything needed. While it was a small gesture, it was so helpful and greatly appreciated.

Brooke S. | Dec. 2020

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