Brenda A. Cronk

Brenda A. Cronk, 65, of Battle Creek, died August 12, 2015. Daughter of Robert Earl Knapp and Marjorie Jene White; sister to Kay Phares, Vicky Knapp, Robert Knapp and Debbie Beronja; mother to Jack Cronk, Amy Boucher and Amy Cronk. Grandmother to Jordan and Kasey Cronk and Breana Wolfe. The family would like to thank Jim Brown, a special friend.

Brenda was married to Thomas Cronk for 25 years. She graduated from Battle Creek Central High School and worked at Transamerica Insurance Company and Cricket Publishing for 35 years before her retirement. Brenda supported several charities, loved golf (had two holes in one), loved lake living and shopping.

Cremation has taken place and a graveside service to celebrate her life will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 21, 2015 at Memorial Park Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at 3:30 p.m. at 478 Sylvan Dr., Battle Creek at The Lake. Arrangements by the Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Home and Cremation Care. Personal messages for the family may be placed at www.fareyestesdowdle.com.