Deb Brammer Kinzie

Deborah Louise Brammer Kinzie, one of four children of Marvin K. and Betty E. (Wise) Brammer, was born at Omaha, Nebraska on December 11, 1954. Deb lived in Plattsmouth, Nebraska until 1967 when the family moved to rural Tabor, Iowa. Deb loved living in the country riding the family ponies and wading in the creek with her sister and brothers. In 1972, the family moved into the town of Tabor where she attended the Church of the Nazarene and graduated from Fremont Mills High School.

In March of 1972, Deb was united in marriage to William Shere. They were blessed with two children, Trisha and Ryan. For the next few years, Deb worked at the Tabor Manor Nursing Home. In 1976, Deb began working as a resident treatment worker at the Glenwood Resource Center. Deb was a faithful worker at the Resource Center for 23 years and she worked until disabled by her illness retiring in 2001.

Deb and Bob Kinzie were married at the Glenwood Lake Park on June 18, 1999. Deb was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. "Nana", as her grandchildren called her, always put her family first.

Deb enjoyed camping, fishing, and playing cards with Bob and friends, and her work at the Glenwood Resource Center.

Deb and Bob had been married for three years when Deb died at their home in Glenwood on December 22, 2002. She had attained the age of 48 years and 11 days.

Deb was preceded in death by her grandparents Lee and Estelle Wise of Tabor and Raymond and Fern Brammer of Randolph, Iowa.

Deb is survived by her husband Bob of Glenwood; her two daughters Trisha and Melissa; a son Ryan; two grandchildren Alexander and Mallory; her parents Marvin and Betty Brammer of Tabor; sister Susan Houchen and her husband Gene of Lincoln, Nebraska; brothers Mike Brammer and his wife Kathy of Liberty, Missouri and Tim Brammer and his wife Linda of Glenwood; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.