Julie (SMIDT) BROERS

SMIDT, BROERS, MECKEL, LICHMAN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/17/2012 at 18:08:49

Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
October, 2009

Julie (Smidt) Broers

MASON CITY — Julie BROERS, 51, of Mason City, died Wednesday (Oct. 21, 2009) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.

Graveside services will be held at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday (Oct. 24, 2009) at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery with Pastor Jeni BOHLS of St. James Lutheran Church officiating.

There will be a visitation from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue. Memorials may be directed to the Julie BROERS Memorial Fund in care of the family.

Julie was born on April 5, 1958, in Mason City, the daughter of Ben and Dorothy (MECKEL) SMIDT. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1976.

Julie was married to Bardelt BROERS on June 6, 1976, in Mason City. Julie enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchild, Chloe. She also enjoyed shopping for farm decor, which she liked to refurbish, decorating in country themes, sitting on her front porch watching the dogs play, and taking care of her flowers.

Julie is survived by her children, Brad BROERS and wife, Chris, of Mason City, Daniel BROERS and wife, Kristin, of West Des Moines, and Brandon BROERS and fiancee, Amber LICHMAN, of Mason City; her granddaughter, Chloe BROERS, of Mason City; her mother, Dorothy SMIDT, of Mason City; one step-brother, Jerry SMIDT and wife, Ann, of Britt. She is also survived by one uncle, several aunts, and many cousins.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bardelt, in 1992; her son, Derrick, in 2005; her father, Ben; one brother, Ben Jr., and one sister, Helen May.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2012