Brenda Kallenburg  
Kallenburg, Brenda WYNANTSKILL Brenda Powell Kallenburg, age 70, beloved wife for 50 years of Douglas R. Kallenburg, died Monday, January 26, 2009 at the Eddy Ford Nursing Home in Cohoes after a long battle with cancer. Born in Troy, she is the daughter of Evelyn Klee Powell of Dalton, Mass. and the late George D. Powell. She was a graduate of Troy High School, class of 1957 and she attended Syracuse University. She was employed for 30 years as a secretary at Streck's Inc. in Watervliet, retiring in 2008. She was a kind and gentle lady who made friends easily. She had a green thumb with a home full of both regular and exotic plants. She was also an avid reader of histories to mysteries and filled her home with books. In addition to her husband and her mother, Mrs. Kallenburg is survived by two sons, Christopher (Meg) Kallenburg of San Francisco, Calif. and Eric (Cheryl) Kallenburg of Dallas, Texas; four granddaughters, Jennifer, Amanda, Jean and Rebecca Kallenburg; a brother, Christopher Powell of Worthington, Mass.; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Jeffrey Powell. The funeral will be from the Thomas S. Connolly Funeral Home, 294 Whiteview Rd., Wynantskill on Thursday at 10 a.m. with Rev. Tony Greene of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Wynantskill. Calling hours will be at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. Contributions to Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144 in memory of Mrs. Kallenburg would be appreciated.