Brostad, Robert B. (1920-2015)
BROSTAD, DAVIES, THELEN, SCHRAMM, YOUNG
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 1/18/2016 at 13:16:43
Robert B. Brostad
January 3, 1920 - December 28, 2015Robert "Bob" Brostad, age 95, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died on Monday, December 28, 2015, at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake.
Bob was born on January 3, 1920, in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Adopted and raised by Charles and Hannah (Davies) Brostad from Linn Grove, Iowa, he attended eight years of grade school in Linn Grove and graduated from Linn Grove High School in 1937. Next, he attended a business college in Chillicothe, Missouri.
After working in Ontario, Oregon, at a gas station run by his cousin, David Thelen, Bob returned to Linn Grove and began a job as a clerk in the post office. In April 1942, he enlisted in the United States Army and took basic training at Camp Sutton, North Carolina. After a stay at Camp McCoy, he shipped out to Europe in December, 1942. Bob, then, spent two years in Oran, Algeria, North Africa, and the last year of the war in Marseilles and Gary, France. A T5 (Corporal) with the 601 Ordnance Battalion, he returned home in December, 1945, after his honorable discharge. He, then, returned to his job with the post office and married Jean Schramm in 1947 in Linn Grove. Subsequently, they were blessed with two children, John and David.
An Elder of the Riverside Presbyterian Church, Bob served as Clerk of Session. Active in the American Legion (served as adjutant), the Masonic Lodge, the Shrine and Consistory (Scottish Rite), he, also, served on the Buena Vista County Veterans Commission, spent four years on the Board of Directors of the Linn Grove Telephone Company, and worked for six years as the Linn Grove City Clerk. In 1984, Bob retired from the post office after serving as a clerk and the last 36 years as a rural mail carrier. During the last few years, he had a route requiring him to drive 100 miles per day. A member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, he had served as District President of the Rural Letter Carriers Association.
After the passing of their spouses, Bob married Birdella Young.
In his spare time, Bob enjoyed golfing, fishing, and traveling. Moreover, he treasured his family and loved attending his grandchildren’s activities. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Those left to cherish his memory include his son, John (Roxie) Brostad, of Storm Lake, Iowa; his grandchildren: Jared (Shannon) Brostad, of Urbandale, Matt (Katie) Brostad, of Storm Lake, Iowa, and Mike (Jessica) Brostad, of Storm Lake, Iowa; and his great grandchildren: Madeline, Annabel, Nora, and Clare; as well as extended family members and friends.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; his son, David, in May of 1974; his first wife, Jean Brostad, and his second wife, Birdella Young Brostad.
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 4, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Storm Lake. Burial will follow in the Barnes Township Cemetery in Linn Grove, Iowa. Visitation will take place Sunday, January 3, 2016, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.
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