Brenda Froemke (Burt), age 81, died on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at home among family and friends. Brenda is survived by husband Chuck Froemke, brothers John and Dan Burt, daughter Wanda O’Keefe, sons Eric and Kirk Wibert, stepdaughters Barbara Smith and Tara Prather and stepson Chuck Froemke, Jr. and grandchildren.
Brenda graduated from St. Lawrence School of Nursing, Michigan State University in 1960. She and the family moved from Michigan to Florida in 1967 where Brenda established a long nursing and business career, including RN at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Director of Nursing Services at Lakeland Health Care Center, Director of Nursing Services and relief Administrator at Bishop Gray Inns, Inc. (Davenport, FL), Director of Nursing Services at Brandywyne Lakeside Center (Winter Haven, FL).
During 1975 to 1982, Brenda was the founder and President of Brenda Lee Realty in Lakeland, Florida (co-owned with former husband Lee Wibert). A special memory to Brenda was when country singer Brenda Lee made a surprise visit while in town to perform a concert. Brenda Lee wanted to find out more about the business that carried her namesake. She met with Brenda and Lee Wibert and later invited them to her show.
Brenda was also the past founder and President of the Real Estate Exchangers Forum of Commercial Investment Division of Board of Realtors and she also served on the Lakeland Board of Realtors and many other local and national real estate boards.
Brenda Froemke (Burt), born July 6, 1939 in Lansing, Michigan.
Funeral services in memory of Brenda Froemke will be held upcoming at the Florida National Cemetery, 6502 S.W. 102nd Avenue, Bushnell, FL 33513.
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