Breneman, Josephine B.

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• Obituary: 16 Nov 2008; Appleton Post Crescent

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Buchanan, Josephine Breneman
Josephine Breneman Buchanan, Appleton, died on Oct. 27, 2008. Jo was born on July 9, 1909, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harry C. and Rita (Oskamp) Breneman.
While attending Vassar College, she met William (Bill) Buchanan, to whom she was introduced by another Josephine, her roommate, Bill Buchanan's sister. Bill, on one of his frequent sales trips east for the Appleton Wire Works, made a side trip to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to visit his sister. After a courtship of suitable length, Jo accepted his proposal of marriage and they were married in Cincinnati on Jan. 3, 1931.
As a young bride in Appleton, Jo quickly wove her life into the fabric of the community. While raising four children, she applied her abundant energy, positive spirit and leadership skill in service to the Fox River Community. She was active in the Infant Welfare Circle of the King's Daughters and the First Congregational Church, where she served on committees and taught Sunday school. Her work as a nurse's aide in St. Elizabeth Hospital during the world war kindled an interest in health care. She was a founder and charter member of the Community Blood Center and was active in the start-up of Appleton Memorial Hospital (now AMC), where she later became a Board chairperson. AMC celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.
Jo proved herself to be practical, wise and caring. Friends and family valued her openmindedness and friendly, flexible nature, which drew her to have warm interactions with people in all walks of life. She was a generous supporter of many institutions in the Valley. She maintained bonds with family and friends by her regular correspondence, writing to her widowed mother weekly for many years.
A natural athlete, Jo excelled at tennis, which she forsook to take up golf, a sport Bill enjoyed. She held several club championships at both Riverview and North Shore Golf Clubs. She was also an avid baseball and football fan, rooting for the Appleton Papermakers (now Timber Rattlers), the Milwaukee Braves (now Brewers), and the Green Bay Packers. Jo's ability to walk on her hands well into middle age became a family legend.
Jo and Bill lived in the Fox River Valley most of their married life, though after Bill's retirement, they spent more time at their home at the Country Club of Florida near Delray Beach. They enjoyed several golf holidays in Scotland and relished playing golf courses throughout the United States with their many golfing friends.
Survivors include three children and their spouses, Charles and Charlotte Buchanan, Glenmont N.Y.; Jean and William Vitalis, Cornwall Conn.; and Robert and Bonnie Buchanan, Appleton; 11 grandchildren, Michael Buchanan, Mountain View, Calif.; Douglas Buchanan, Arroyo Grande, Calif.; David Buchanan, East Greenbush, N.Y.; Clare Buchanan Lowery, Watsonville, Calif.; Jensen Buchanan-Gores, Beverly Hills, Calif.; Amy Breneman Buchanan, Encinitas, Calif.; William N. Vitalis, Shipman Va.; Rita Vitalis, Sharon Conn.; S. Gustavus Buchanan, Burlington Vt.; Philip Buchanan, Portland, Ore.; and Emily Buchanan Lehto, Appleton; and 21 great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Courtney Buchanan, children of Michael Buchanan; Blake, Sophia, Conner and Josephine Buchanan, children of Douglas Buchanan; Alexei, Charles, William and Ian, children of David Buchanan; Kailas and Luke, children of Clare Buchanan Lowery; Angus and Conner Gray, children of Jensen Buchanan-Gores; Ishvara, child of William N. Vitalis; Joseph and Luke Vitalis, children of Rita Vitalis; Gwyneth and Iris, children of Gustavus Buchanan; Zoey Buchanan, child of Philip Buchanan; and Sydney and Robert Lehto, children of Emily Buchanan Lehto. She is also survived by a sister, Charlee Breneman Blaine.
Jo was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Bill Buchanan, in 1993; by her son, William E. Buchanan Jr., in 1991; and by her sister, Betty Breneman Ames.
The family extends it's deep appreciation to both the staff of Brewster Village, who supported her for three years, and to Robin Schuler, who cared for Jo with a great love over 15 years as Jo's Alzheimer's progressed.
An interment service will be conducted for the family at a later date.
Memorials in Jo's name may be directed to the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 724 East South River Street, Appleton, WI, 54915.
Wichmann Funeral Home 537 N. Superior St. Appleton 920-739-1231
Online Condolences: www.wichmannfargo.com

Josephine married Buchanan, William E. 3 Jan 1931, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA. William (son of Buchanan, Gustavus E. and Pond, Josephine Marston) was born 11 Jan 1903, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 12 Feb 1993; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Charles married Stark, Charlotte [Group Sheet]

Jean — Vitalis, William. [Group Sheet]

Robert married Glidden, Bonnie [Group Sheet]

Gus — Unknown, Kara. [Group Sheet]

Emily — Lehto, Unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 9 Mar 2009; The Oregonian

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Buchanan, Philip Edward 42 2/22/1967 3/2/2009 Philip Edward Buchanan died on Monday, March 2, 2009, in Portland. He was born in Hanover, N.H., on George Washington's birthday, Feb. 22, 1967. He attended Edison School in Appleton, Gerritts Junior High in Kim-berly, and Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, Wis. He was a 1990 graduate of The Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo., where he met his life partner, his dearest Wendy Thomas. Following college, he secured a single engine commercial pilot's license for both land and sea at Hillsboro Helicopters in Oregon. His passion was float planes, and he spent many hours flying around both the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. After moving to Wisconsin, he was employed by Fox River Paper Company in Appleton in the human resources department, and was transferred to Housatonic, Mass., where its Rising Paper division was located. Once there, Phil decided to pursue his dream of building custom furniture, and apprenticed himself to Peter Thorne of West Stockbridge, Mass. Later, he set up his own shop in Housatonic, where he built beautiful pieces of furniture. Phil also served on the town library committee and was instrumental in establishing a regional guild for fellow furniture makers. Phil and Wendy were married in Portland, her home town, in August 1993. When in Housatonic, they built their dream home on a granite hillside. Their daughter Zoey was born in 2003, and the family raised bees, blueberries, Newfoundlands and a cat. In his senior year in high school, 1985, Phil was diagnosed with a head tumor. For 24 years, Phil met the challenges of managing this cancer through surgeries, radiation therapies, and medications. He and Wendy traveled, skied, canoed, swam, camped, drove Phil's 1976 Landcruiser, listened to music, and laughed together. In 2006, Phil became blind; he and Wendy determined to sell their home and his business and move to Portland. Phil enrolled at the Commission for the Blind where he began to learn braille, to acquire mobility skills, and to establish a workshop in his new home. Unfortunately, in 2008, the pressures of the tumor in his head took their toll, and Phil's health declined. In the last two months, Phil was bedridden in his home, where he enjoyed the company and appreciated the support of his friends and family. His father-in-law Chris and his friend Paul Ecker were especially faithful companions. Paul was an extraordinary friend. Phil was a person of simple values, of trust and hopefulness. He worked hard and laughed a lot - his sense of humor was wicked and wry and funny. He met people honestly; he was faithful. Phil met the challenges in his life with grace, and surmounted them with honor. Survivors include his wife, Wendy; their daughter, Zoey; his parents-in-law, Chris and Sarah Thomas of Portland; and a sister-in-law, Jennifer Thomas and her life partner, Ruth Zolock of Washington D.C. He is also survived by his parents, Robert and Bonnie Buchanan of Appleton, Wis; his brother, Gus and wife, Kara, and their daughters, Gwyneth and Iris of Burlington, Vt.; and his sister, Emily Buchanan Lehto and her children, Sydney and Robert of Appleton, Wis. He is also survived by many wonderful aunts, uncles, and cousins of the Glidden, Parker, Scanlon, Buchanan and Vitalis clans. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, William E. and Josephine B. Buchanan, and John "Jack" M. and Iris O. Glidden. Phil is also mourned by many friends he loved and with whom he maintained deep relationships until his death. Remembrance services and a celebration of Phil's life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2009, at Cheatham Hall at the World Forestry Center, 4033 SW Canyon Road in Portland and in Appleton, Wis., in August. A memorial fund in Phil's name has been established at Camp Manito-wish YMCA. Contributions may be sent to this address: Box 246, Boulder Jct., WI 54512. Arrangements by Crown - Milwaukie 503-653-7076.