Brenda was born on February 21, 1967, in Chicago Heights, Illinois, the daughter of Charles A. and Ruth E. Karczewski DeThomas. She graduated from Bloom High School in Chicago Heights and went on to earn a degree in Surgical Technology from Prairie State College in Chicago Heights.
On April 23, 1999, Brenda married David A. Konop in Chicago, Illinois. As a military wife, she embraced a life of travel while David served in the United…
