Jimmy Lee Brewer

GARNER - Jimmy L. Brewer, 72, of Garner died Friday (January 29, 2010) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Graveside services will be held at a later date in Ellington Prairie Cemetery near Garner with Rose Visser, lay minister officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.

There will be no visitation. Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner is in charge of arrangements.

Jimmy Lee Brewer, the son of Dick and Edith (Sullivan) Brewer, was born January 16, 1938 in Iowa. He graduated from high school and enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He married Sharon Crawford in Colorado. They lived in California where Jimmy was employed at an upholstery manufacturer as a foreman. In 1994, they moved to Garner and Jimmy worked at Fleetguard in Lake Mills. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.

He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Miller.

Jimmy is survived by his wife, Sharon, of Garner; three sisters-in-law, Colleen Findling of Mason City, Patty (Bob) Hestad of Garner and Mary Crawford of Mason City; and nieces and a nephew.

He was preceded in death by his son, Michael; and his parents.