James Brendle

James J. Brendle, age 81, of Holiday Shores, Illinois, passed away at 7:47 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 2019, at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, Illinois. He was born October 2, 1937, in Edwardsville, the son of the late Dorothy A. (Riggs) Zajicek & Harold J. Brendle. James worked at Shell Oil Refinery in Wood River, Illinois, as a Design Draftsman for 37 years before retiring in January of 1994. After retiring from Shell Oil, he owned and operated J. Brendle Multi-Craftsman until 2016. James is survived by his wife Joyce L. Brendle, whom he married July 15, 1983, in St. Louis.

He is also survived by his son, Christopher J. Brendle of Edwardsville; two step sons, Kenton R. Krieg of Glen Carbon, Kevin R. Krieg of Pasadena, California; a niece Jewel Wacker; and two nephews, Richard K. & Vincent P. Brendle. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Richard P. Brendle. James was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Edwardsville, where he taught Junior High Sunday School, chaperoned many youth trips & enjoyed going on youth & adult mission trips sponsored through the church.

He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for ten years, was a member of the Worden American Legion Post 564, the Wood river Refinery History Museum and a past board member of the Edwardsville YMCA.

Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, February 22, 2019, at Weber & Rodney Funeral Home in Edwardsville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at St. John’s United Methodist Church with Rev. Grant Armstrong officiating. Burial will be at Valley View Cemetery in Edwardsville. The family request memorials to the St. John’s U.M.C. Condolences may be expressed online at weberfuneralhome.com. 

Obit Provided By:
Weber & Rodney Funeral Home