Brenda Sue Updike, age 69 of Lawrenceville, passed away Monday, October 26, 2026 at Good Samaritan Hospital of Vincennes, Indiana.
Brenda Sue Updike, age 69 of Lawrenceville, passed away Monday, October 26, 2026 at Good Samaritan Hospital of Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on March 12, 1957 in Lawrenceville to James and Nancy (Eagleson) Bennett.
She married Terry Updike, and he preceded her in death.
As a young girl, she played softball with her younger sister, Kathy, and they were coached by her father Jim and played intermural volleyball in high school as well. Brenda loved fishing and playing around in the sand collecting rocks and shells from all over.
She loved puzzle books and crosswords. Brenda also loved to draw and was pretty handy with her sewing machine and absolutely loved spending time with her grandchildren. One of her favorite pastimes was going to the movies with her brother, Mike. She loved her sci-fi movies that started as a Friday ritual for her kids to go to her mom's house on Friday nights. She enjoyed traveling and took pride in being a skilled driver…never afraid to take on bad weather with confidence. One thing people who knew Brenda would tell you was that she was a modest person that would never boast about the things she had done.
Brenda had spent many years working at Suttle Apparatus, Subway, Druthers, and Golden Rule Insurance. She had also spent time as the Commander of the Blue Bird Girl Camp Group and was proud of her Christian faith.
Those left to cherish her legacy of love, puzzles, and family include: her children- Shannon Reisner and husband Kelly of Mooresville, Indiana and Derek Updike and wife Krystle of Flat Rock, Illinois; grandchildren- Zoey Reisner of Mooresville, Indiana and Rorie Reisner of Indianapolis, Indiana; siblings- Kathy Tipton and husband Tim of Katy, Texas, Carol Bennett of Lawrenceville, Illinois, Michael Bennett of Lawrenceville, Illinois, David Bennett of Katy, Texas and Ryan Bennett of Springfield, Illinois; and several nieces and nephews.
Brenda was preceded in death by her husband Terry Updike; parents-James and Nancy Bennett; and mother-in-law- Pauline Updike.
Graveside service for Brenda will be held at Lawrenceville City Cemetery on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Cunningham-Young Funeral Home of Lawrenceville, Illinois is assisting the family during their time of loss.
Online condolences can be made at www.cunninghamfuneralhomes.com.
