n Millie's home community in Newton, Iowa. Millie and Wally created their new life in Joetown until moving to Kalona in 2016. New life and love brought new experiences of travel, adventures, and friendships blending two families and long lives well lived. Wally and Millie were part of the congregation of First Mennonite Church in Iowa City, where he shared in song leading and they shared community life, particularly with the Icthus class. Through the decades Wally sang in many small ensembles, quartets and choirs. He served on the Farmers Electric Cooperative board for 26 years and the Pleasantview Home board for a term. Wally was diagnosed with Parkinson's in recent years, facing challenges to mobility and overall health. Following a difficult spring with Millie's death in March and his own acute illness, Wally died at peace with family by his side in the early morning of Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona. Wally is survived by sons: Erick (Pam) Brenneman of Joetown, Thomas Brenneman (Hannah Johnson) of Harrisonburg, Virginia; step daughter Ann (Craig) Nida of Ankeny; nine grandsons and two great grandsons; sisters Ada Fisher and Lois Gugel of Kalona and a brother Jim (Eunice) Brenneman of Denver, Colorado. Wally was preceded in death by his parents, Marlene and Millie, sisters: Blanche Brenneman, Irene Brenneman, Virginia Ann Ryan, and infant Mabel Brenneman; and brothers David Brenneman and Dan Brenneman. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at the First Mennonite Church in Iowa City. Burial will be at a later date in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Joetown. Visitation will be held from 3:00 - 7:00 PM, Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. A memorial fund has been established for Iowa Mennonite School and the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.