A funeral will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 for 87-year-old Dennis C. Brewer who passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 30, 2024.
He was born at home on December 18, 1936, in Perryville, Missouri to Edward Louis and Stella Ann (Bass) Brewer, he passed away in the same home.
Dennis attended St. Vincent’s College and the University of Missouri, Columbia. He worked as an
attorney in Perryville for 46 years, serving as Perry County Prosecuting Attorney before
establishing his own law practice. In 1999 he was joined by his son Craig to form the Brewer
Law Firm.
Dennis was known for his charm, mild demeanor, dance moves, and dry sense of humor. He was
a great storyteller and fancied himself an excellent card player. He also maintained a repertoire of
poetry and songs and was inclined to perform at any given opportunity. Charged with a generous
spirit, he was always ready to help anyone in need.
Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Judith (née Klump) and is survived by children Craig (Lauren), Denise, and Diane; grandchildren Grace, Kate, and Max; and sisters Sr. Helen Brewer,
DC, and Victoria Elliott.
Visitation will be held Friday, November 1, from 4-8 p.m., and will continue from 8:00 am to 9:30 am on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville.
A funeral mass for 87-year-old Dennis C. Brewer will be held Saturday, November 2, at 10 a.m. at St. Vincent De Paul in Perryville, followed by burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Perryville.
In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Society of St. Vincent De Paul in Perryville.
Online condolences may be made at www.fordandyoungfuneralhome.com.
Ford & Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
No farther seek his merits to disclose,
Or draw his frailties from their dread abode,
(There they alike in trembling hope repose)
The bosom of his Father and his God.
Thomas Gray, Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard