OBITUARY NAME: Richard Edward Brennecke age 47, an Atoka area resident. BORN: He was given the name Paul Arthur Gaerditz when he was born on October 11, 1963, in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. In 1971 he was adopted in Illinois by Donald Edward and Paula Diane (Jones) Brennecke and allowed to choose his new name, Richard Edward. PASSED AWAY: Richard passed away on June 6, 2011, at Shawnee, OK. AGE 47 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS EDUCATION: Richard graduated from Lincoln Technical Institute in Irving, TX, as an auto mechanic. OCCUPATION: He was a skilled Honda mechanic and a cross-country freight truck driver. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: Donald Edward and Paula Diane (Jones) Brennecke of Bonham, TX. BROTHER: Scot Brennecke and wife Maria of Sachse, TX. NEPHEWS & NIECE: Garrett, David, Daniel, and Justine Brennecke of Sachse, TX. LIFELONG FRIENDS: Ronnie Anderton and wife Beverly and their children, John, Heather, and Ronnie II of Atoka, OK. Along with numerous other relatives and friends. BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK