Brenda Wathern Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Brenda Wathern (Wood River, Illinois), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Brenda left this world on February 19, 2026 at the age of 77, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Brenda Wathern or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Brenda may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Harvey Carroll and Martha Carroll (Bryant); her husband William Wathern; her children, Donnie Collier (Bina), Raymond Davenport of Granite City, William Wathern, III of Creve Coeur, MO, Tammy Davis of Granite City and Wanda Collier; and her siblings, Steve Carroll of Chicago and Chichi Valdez of Godfrey.
