Brenda

Collins

Collins, Brenda (née Love), born December 13, 1956, in Wichita, Kansas, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 68.

A dedicated scholar and leader, Brenda graduated as valedictorian from Campus High School in Haysville, Kansas, in 1974. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas, in 1978 and went on to complete her Master of Public Administration at the University of Kansas in 1981. Brenda's career as a city administrator spanned from 1981 to 1996, serving with distinction the communities of Ferguson, Glendale, and Chesterfield, Missouri.

Brenda married Stephen Collins on February 14, 1987. They shared nearly 38 years of love and partnership together. She was a devoted mother to Paul and Sarah, and a proud grandmother to Gabriel and Emmett of Belfort, France, and Corrine of Springfield, Missouri.  Brenda was predeceased by her parents, Virgil and Corene Love, of Haysville, Kansas, and is survived by her brother and nieces, Scott, Lauren, and Mackenzie Love of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Brenda was an active member of Living Word United Methodist Church in Wildwood, Missouri, where she sang in the choir and served as a Stephen Minister. She also contributed her talents as treasurer of the Phi Mu alumni chapter in St. Louis. Brenda found joy in family, politics, singing, traveling, Christmas celebrations and iced tea.

Her warmth and generosity touched all who knew her. Brenda will be remembered as a faithful friend and a loving presence whose life was defined by service to others and dedication to her family. May her memory bring comfort to those who loved her.

Services: Funeral service at Living Word United Methodist Church, 17315 Manchester Road, Wildwood, MO 63038, on January 4, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. If desired, contributions may be made to Living Word UMC (www.LivingWordUMC.org) Missions or Music program. Visitation at Church, 10:00, until time of service. As a service of SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at www.Schrader.com .