Dorothy Van Brocklin - 1927-2002

UREN, PETERSON, VAN BROCKLIN, MLAKER, IMMEL, WOODLAND, YOUNG, RENOLL, ANDERSON, BRENNAN, OLSON, BOLTZ, MCKEE, HAMMEL, SHOGREN, KOENEN

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 11/14/2011 at 15:11:30

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON STANDARD, March 20, 2002
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services for Dorothy Van Brocklin, age 74, of Chandler, Arizona, formerly of the Lansing, Iowa area were held at the Valley of the Sun Mausoleum in Chandler, Arizona on February 14 with Pastor Lloyd Nelson officiating. Casketbearers were Quentin Connell, Tom Van Brocklin, Steve Van Brocklin, Justin Renoll, Tommy Hero, Bob Anderson, Anthony Van Brocklin, and Garrett Van Brocklin. Internment was at Valley of the Sun Cemetery in Chandler, Arizona.

Dorothy Mae, daughter of Archibald "Archie" and Jennie (Peterson) Uren, was born May 24, 1927 in Allamakee County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lansing, Iowa. She attended a rural grade school and Lansing's grade and high school. Dorothy married Ervin "Bud" Van Brocklin on August 27, 1943. They became the parents of seven children.

Dorothy Van Brocklin died Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at the Hospice of the Valley Eckstein Center in Scottsdale, Arizona following a stroke. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother who died at birth, a sister, Shirley (William) Koenen, one daughter-in-law, Jeanette (Steve's wife) Van Brocklin, one granddaughter, Sandra Van Brocklin, her father and mother-in-law, Dwight and Bessie Van Brocklin, four brothers-in-law, Clarence Van Brocklin, Raymond Van Brocklin, Art McKee, Donald Hammel, and one sister-in-law, Ada Boltz.

Dorothy is survived by her husband Bud, her 7 children, Gloria (Ron) Mlaker of Portola, California, Barbara Immel of Payson, Arizona, Tom (Pam) Woodland, California, Connie (Dennis) Young of Harrison, Arkansas, Patty (Cliff) Renoll of Chandler, Arizona, Steve (Sue) Van Brocklin of Jacksonville, Arkansas, and Michelle (Bob) Anderson; 20 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Joyce (Dan) Brennan of Lansing, Iowa and Ruby (Lloyd) Olson of Harpers Ferry, Iowa; 2 brothers-in-law, Walter Boltz of Waukon, Iowa and Robert (Katherine) Van Brocklin of Lansing, Iowa; 3 sisters-in-law, Florence McKee and Phyllis Hammell of Lansing, Iowa and Joyce (Gene) Shogren of Waterville, Iowa in addition to many nieces and nephews.