Mrs. Brenda Joyce Nutter’s soul departed from this earth surrounded by her loved ones at her residence on December 22, 2020 at the age of 78 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Brenda was born on January 8,1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Harold and Merle Councell. At the age of 20, Brenda married her soulmate, Eldon Edwin Nutter, on March 16, 1962 and together had four daughters: Dinene Marie, Diana Lynn, Erica Ann, and Luciana B. Brenda took a very creative path in life and designed many beautiful pieces. She was most famously known for her extravagant quilts and ceramic statues. Brenda is survived by her daughters and their spouses: Dinene and Jay Smith, Diane and Jay Sweet, Erica and Mark Terell, and 9 grandchildren:  Jessica Dorff, Kendra Dorff, Danielle Thompson, Charles Sweet, Tyler Thompson, Dey Sweet, Jaykwon Sweet, Derrica Sweet, and Keilana Sweet, along with 13 great-grandchildren. Brenda will be reuniting on the other side with her parents, her husband, and her youngest daughter Luciana. Brenda will be greatly missed.