Memorials may be given to VNA Hospice of St. Louis, or Friedens United Church of Christ. Beloved wife of Henry J. Brinkmann; loving mother of Judy (Darrell) Engelage and Dennis (Lin) Brinkmann; proud grandmother of Tricia (Joe) Dattilo, Greg (Theresa) Engelage, Matt Brinkmann, Andy Brinkmann, Jennifer Stallings, and Elizabeth Stallings; great-grandmother of Tyler Brinkmann, Madisen & Sophie Dattilo, and Landon & Braden Engelage; dear sister of Ruth (Joe) Steinmann. Preceded in death by parents, Theodore and Bertha (nee: Schmiemeier) Hemsath. Survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mrs. Brinkmann was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ and a lifetime member of the Women's Guild. She was a homemaker.