Brenda M. Nolan Obituary (1952 - 2021)

Brenda M. Nolan, 68, passed away after a brief illness at 3:32pm on August 20th, 2021, at her residence in Towanda, surrounded by her loving family. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, August 25th, at 10:30am, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac. A Visitation will be held from 4-7pm on Tuesday, August 24th, at Calvert and Martin Funeral Home in Pontiac. Burial will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery following the Mass. Father Adam will be officiating. Brenda requested casual attire for the visitation and funeral. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Brenda's name to Special Olympics Illinois Brenda was born on October 1, 1952, in Fairbury, IL a daughter of Alfred "Boots" and Pearl "Polly" (Hoelscher) Fellers. She married Dennis Nolan on April 3rd, 1971, in Fairbury. He preceded her in death on August 4, 2009. Surviving are her daughters, Shelly Brenner, of Bloomington, and Heather Nolan, of Towanda. Her three grandchildren, Dakota Hartley, of Springfield, Nicole Brenner, of Bloomington, and Ryan Brenner, of Bloomington. Also surviving her are her three sisters-in-law, several nieces and nephews, and her beloved dog, Oreo. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Dennis, father and mother-in-law, Jack and Shirley Nolan, and one son-in-law, David Brenner. Brenda was a graduate of Forrest-Strawn-Wing High School. She worked for the Federal Government for almost 35 years. In addition to volunteering with Special Olympics for the last several years she also enjoyed traveling all over the world with family, especially enjoying the yearly cruise she took with her daughter Heather. Brenda will be missed by all who knew and loved her. This obituary may be viewed and guestbook signed at www.calvertmemorial.com