Brenda Lou Menke (nee Hoffman), age 74, of St. Louis, MO, peacefully passed away on January 12, 2025 after years of declining health. She was born on August 24, 1950, in Pittsburgh, PA, and moved to the St. Louis area in the 1970s.

Brenda is preceded in death by her loving parents, Charles and Lee (nee Robinson) Hoffman, her cherished husband, Alvin Menke, and her dear sister, Betty Baker. 

Brenda will be cremated and privately interred at Kolmer Memorial Cemetery in Waterloo, IL alongside Alvin at a later date. In lieu of a public service, we invite all who knew her to take a moment for personal reflection and to celebrate her life by cherishing the memories shared.