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Emil Broers, Jr.
Emil J. Broers, Jr., 77, of Ventura
died Friday, June 5, 2015, at the Good
Shepherd Health Center, in Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, at
Peace Reformed Church, south of Gar-
ner, Iowa with the Rev. Robert Gross-
mann officiating. Burial will be in the in Ventura and Lemars, Iowa, Emil and
church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from
5-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, at
the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E.
4th St., Garner and will continue one
hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed Peace
Reformed Church Mission Fund. formed Church where he served as
Emil J. Broers, Jr., the son of Emil
and Cecil M. (Walls) Broers was born
Jan. 18, 1938 on a farm southwest of
Mason City, Iowa. Emil attended ru-
Eleanor Nelson
Eleanor Grace Nelson, 84, of
Clear Lake, died Monday, June 1,
2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice In-
patient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral Mass was held on Sat-
urday, June 6, at St. Patrick Catholic
Church, Clear Lake, with Msgr. John
Heimann officiating. Burial was in
Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton,
Iowa.
Eleanor Grace Nelson was born
Oct. 3, 1930 to Fred and Emma
(Wellik) Jakoubek on a farm north
west of Garner, Iowa. She graduated
from Hayfield High in 1948. After
meeting on a blind date and going to
a Duncan dance, later she married La-
Verne Nelson on Sept. 12, 1950 at St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dun-
can, Iowa. She enjoyed helping La-
Verne on the farm, raising kids, cattle
and especially cooking and baking for
the family.
They also enjoyed dancing, mu-
sic and their many gallivanting road
trips across the country. She en-
joyed their annual fishing trips to
Leech Lake with the family and play-
ing cards. They were foster parents
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OBITUARIES
ral school in Bath Township in Cerro Robert Bremer He graduated from Harris-Lake Henry Bokelman and attended school in Ventura, grad-
Gordo County and graduated from Park High School in 1976. Following uating from Ventura High School.
Rockwell High School in 1956. He Robert “Bobby” Dean Bremer, 57, High School, he enlisted in the Unit- Henry “Hank” Hollis Bokelman, He was united in marriage to Irma
furthered his education at Iowa State of Clear Lake, died Thursday, June 4, ed States Navy and served as Gunners 88, of Ventura, died Monday, June 8, Schultz on June 22, 1946, at the Little
University where he received an ag- 2015 at Mercy Medical Center North Mate. 2015, at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Brown Church, in Nashua. He was a
riculture education degree. On June Iowa in Mason City, Iowa. Following the service he worked Lake. United States Army veteran, stationed
8, 1962 Emil was united in marriage There will be a gathering for for Culligan in Spencer, Iowa. While A funeral service will be held at at Camp Sykes in Kyongju, Korea.
to Anita Katter at Peace Reformed friends and family at the Clear Lake he was working for Shopper Supply, he 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015, After serving his country, he returned
Church. The couple was blessed with VFW from noon to 3 p.m. on Satur- met Tami Richardson and they married at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, home to Ventura, where he farmed all
three children. After teaching Voc. Ag day, June 13, with a time of sharing on Jan. 11, 1992. He later owned and 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with Pas- of his life.
and Military Honors at 2:30 p.m. operated bicycle shops in Fort Dodge tor Scott Kozisek officiating. Burial Hank was a member of the Vet-
his wife farmed south of Ventura. In Memorials in memory of Robert D. and Spencer. Due to declining health, will be in Clear Lake Cemetery, with erans of Foreign Wars Post 5515 in
his later years, during off season, Emil Bremer can be made to the Clear Lake he retired. military honors provided by the Clear Garner. Besides spending time with
delivered motorhomes throughout the VFW Honor Guard. He later moved to Clear Lake, Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars Post his family, Hank enjoyed fishing and
United States until his health would Bobby was born on Nov. 5, 1957 where he was a member of the Clear 4868. Visitation will be from 5-7 hunting. He took many trips to Mon-
not allow it. He enjoyed his family, in Worthington, Minn., the son of Lake VFW and the Clear Lake VFW p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, tana to hunt elk, and a few years ago
farming and traveling. Norman and Shirley (Taylor) Bremer. Honor Guard. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel. took a dream trip to Canada to catch
He was a member of Peace Re- He enjoyed hunting, fishing and Hank was born June 18, 1926, the big ones.
Shirley Garfin golf. the son of Hollis and Vida (Rosenau) Hank is survived by his wife,
an elder, deacon and a Sunday school He is survived by two sons, Doug Bokelman, in Ventura. He grew up Irma Bokelman, of Ventura; four chil-
teacher. Shirley Theone Garfin, of Mason, (Laurel) Bremer, Ankeny, Iowa and BJ dren, Hank (Ann) Bokelman, of Han-
Emil is survived by his wife, Anita, City, Iowa, passed away peacefully on (Josi Whitmore) Bremer, Webster City, lontown, John Bokelman, of Ventura,
of 53 years; three children, Twyla Doyle June 5 at Good Samaritan Nursing Iowa; one daughter, Taylor Bremer, Ruth (James) Conn, of Volin, S.D.,
and her husband, Bryant, of Highlands Home, in Forest City, Iowa. Webster City; two granddaughters, Ella and Jane (David) Easton, of Cedar
Ranch, Colo., Troy Broers and his wife, A funeral service will be held at 11 and Irie Bremer, Ankeny; two brothers, Falls; seven grandchildren, Seth (Hol-
Dana, of Sioux Center, Iowa and Tom a.m., on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, Michael (Lori) Bremer, Waterloo, and ly) Bokelman, Jessica (Scott) Rosend-
Broers and his wife, Dawn, of Bour- at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Steven Bremer, Arnolds Park, Iowa; aul, William Conn, Elizabeth (Mitch)
bonnais, Ill.; 11 grandchildren, Jenna Chapel, 126 3rd St. NE, Mason City, aunt and uncle, Maxine and TJ Hun- Hessman, Ashley (Lee) Geisinger,
Doyle, Jonathan Doyle, Cara Doyle, with Msgr. Joseph J. Slepicka officat- tsinger, Spirit Lake, Iowa. Cole Easton, and Tess Easton; and five
Matthew Doyle, Emily Broers, Benja- ing. Burial will be in the Ell Township He was preceded in death by his great-grandchildren, Lela Geisinger,
min Broers, Katie Broers, Austin Bro- Cemetery, Klemme, Iowa. parents. Jax Geisinger, Ella Rosendaul, Ethan
ers, Elizabeth Broers, Benjamin Radak Visitation will be held from 10- Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel Rosendaul, and Dylan Rosendaul.
and Alexander Randak; a sister-in-law, 11 a.m., prior to the service, at Hogan was in charge of arrangements. He was preceded in death by his
Marilyn Broers, of Mason City; and Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel. Shirley Garfin Art Scholarships. parents.
several nieces and nephews. In lieu of customary remembranc- Shirley was born on Nov. 25, Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Cha-
He was preceded in death by his es, memorial contributions may be 1929, in Klemme, Iowa. Shirley was pel, Clear Lake, was in charge of ar-
parents; and brother, Billy Broers. given to the MacNider Art Museum, passionate about art and poetry and rangements.
Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner, was a founding member of the North
was in charge of arrangements. Iowa Artist’s League and the North
Iowa Writer’s Club. She won many
for several children. She was a 4-H prizes for both her art and poetry.
leader for many years of the Daugh- Shirley enjoyed spending time with her
ters of the Land club, member of Cow family, whom she loved uncondition-
Bells, DRE of Sacred Heart Catho- ally. She spent many hours painting,
lic Church in Rockwell, member of drawing, and doing various craft proj-
American Legion Auxiliary, and Red ects with her grandchildren and great-
Hat Ladies. Her grandchildren and grandchildren.
great-grandchildren were the light of She also loved camping and go-
her life, making her smile when hear- ing on picnics with her family. Shir-
ing stories of their antics. She also ley worked at Federal Upholstery as a
enjoyed reminiscing with her chil- seamstress when she was first married,
dren about their past adventures and but her lifetime job was raising her four
pranks as youngsters. She was a mem- rambunctious boys.
ber of St Patrick’s Catholic Church. Shirley will be missed by her chil-
She is survived by three children, dren, Andy (Altha) Garfin, of Litchfield
Sue Brager and husband, Mike, Clear Minn., Tom (Michele) Garfin, of River
Lake, John Nelson and wife, Diane, Falls, Wis., and Russ (Kathy) Garfin, of
Thornton, Iowa, and Joe Nelson and Forest City, Iowa; grandchildren, Aar-
wife, Renee, Thornton; eight grand- on, Kyle, Jessica, Mark, Kate and Jake
children, Hollie Meyer and husband, Garfin; and great-grandchildren, Syd-
Brian, Mason City, Todd Brager, Gar- ney, Preston, Cassidy, Kylie, Quentin
ner, Iowa, Carolyn Nelson and fiancé, and Owen; and brother, Larry Stille.
Josh Marth, Charles City, Iowa, Teresa Shirley was preceded in death by
Bonnema and husband, Wade, Shef- her husband, Milton; sons, John and
field, Iowa, Mark Nelson and wife, Timothy; and brothers, Glenn and
Melissa, Thornton, Steven Nelson and Harlan.
wife, Sarah, Thornton, Brad Nelson Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
and wife, Logan, Camp Humphries, Chapels was in charge of arrangements.
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She was preceded in death by her
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