Brenda Jean Bieri, 65, of Gardner, Kansas.

Brenda Jean Bieri, 65, of Gardner Kansas passed away peacefully Sunday morning, December 15, 2024. Brenda was born on August 4, 1959, in Ripley, Tennessee, the daughter of Albert and Callie (Bell) Woods. Brenda married Steven Michael Bieri on June 9, 1990, in Pleasant Valley, Missouri. To this union, one daughter, Kaelin Paige Bieri, was born on June 4, 1997.

Brenda was dedicated to her faith, her relationship with God, and her church family at Kansas City Church of Christ, where she was a member for 35 years. Brenda enjoyed numerous hobbies: knitting, jewelry making, scrapbooking, traveling, and her cats. Her true passion was in friendship. She cherished being with family and friends at every opportunity.

Brenda was so much more than a loving wife and mother, she was a guiding light, a friend, a daughter, a sister and beloved family member to all of us. Brenda’s love was unique and unconditional. That love will continue to shine brightly within each of us, illuminating every corner of our lives. The memory of her love, kindness, and warmth will not fade. Instead, it will be a beacon and guiding force that will continue to unite and guide our family for generations to come.

May you find comfort in the knowledge that Brenda’s spirit lives on through all of us who knew her. The love she shared will keep spreading throughout our family as her influence, love, and memory will live on forever within us.

She is survived by her loving husband of 34 years, Steve Bieri; daughter Kaelin (fiancé Ross McWilliams); surviving siblings: Sarah (Jackie) Jones, Albert “Bubba the Rabbit Hunter” (Linda) Woods, Patricia Edwards, Helen (Monty) Montgomery, Connie (David) Wages, Paula West, Shirley Linville, Hollis Woods, and Dudley Woods; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Brenda was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Callie Woods; as well as Robert Lee Woods, Lawrence Woods, Louise Woods, Billie Woods.

Celebration of Life services information will be communicated at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Brenda’s name to Hope World Wide – Hopeww.org. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Cremations of the Ozarks. To share a memory or leave an online condolence for her family, please visit www.cremationsoftheozarks.com.