Beverly E. Brackman (nee Ehrhardt) of Waukesha, formerly of Wauwatosa and Delafield, was born to life Oct. 31, 1929, and was born to eternal life Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009.
    She was the beloved wife of the late Gerald C. Brackman; loving mom of Christopher (Joan) Brackman of Delafield; cherished grandma of Heather and Krista Brackman; and sister-in-law of Geraldine (Oliver) Kurth of Ashton, Ill. She is further survived by other relatives and friends.
    Bev was a retiree of Quarles and Brady Law Firm. Her two greatest joys in life were knowing Christ as her savior and spending time with her granddaughters.
    Visitation was held from 4 p.m. until the 7 p.m. funeral service Monday, Dec. 28, at Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1941 Madison St., Waukesha. Interment was in Pine Lawn Cemetery in Wauwatosa.
    In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church at the above address.
    A special thank you to all the staff on Aspen Court at LindenGrove Waukesha for the excellent and compassionate care given to Bev.
    Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, Cremation and Preplanning Services is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information or driving directions, please call the funeral home at 542-6609 or visit www.waukeshasfuneralhome.com.
    For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves,
    it is the gift of god –
    not by works, so that
    no one can boast.