Lauren Howard Brenner was born to Jacqueline (nee Shappert) and Howard Brenner June 28, 1954 in the Churchbridge district. He passed away peacefully January 30, 2013 in the Yorkton Regional Health District surrounded by his wife and family. Lauren was born and grew up on family farm near Churchbridge until he was 9. After the passing of his father his family moved to Yorkton. His passion was cars from a very early age. He loved to rebuild them and race wherever he could, proud of the horsepower under the hood. Lauren married Sandra Neudorf (nee Schafer) June 12, 1993. He embraced her 2 daughters Jackie and Joanna and loved them dearly. Being a kind loving family man with a heart of gold he was loved by all. He loved to hunt, play cards and socialize with friends and he had many. Lauren worked for Maple Farm Equipment for 37 years. Tractors were his specialty and there isn't a John Deere farmer around for 100 miles that didn't know him and respect him. His dedication to his work came from caring. Lauren is predeceased by his father Howard Leslie Brenner, father and mother in-law William and Enid Schafer, brother in-law Douglas Kobitz, and nephew Chad Schafer. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife Sandra, step daughters: Jackie (Shawn) Bolack, grandchildren Madison and Dylan; Joanna (Derek) Boehm, grandchildren Makayla and Alexis, his mother Jacqueline Brenner, sisters Marianne Brenner and Shelley Brenner, brothers-in-law Rick (Deb) Schafer, Norman Schafer (Raquel), sisters-in-law Gail Kobitz, Kathy (Linus) Jones, and many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 2:00pm from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre. The interment will take place in the Garden of Memories. If friends and family so desire memorial tributes may be made to Canadian Cancer Society or Canadian Diabetes Association. Arrangements are entrusted to Baileys Funeral Home.
