Alberta W. Brosnahan, 24 Nov 1922 - 13 Feb 2010

BROSNAHAN HANSON BROSNAHAN-GERLEMAN JOHNSON GERLEMAN-LUCCHESI MINTON CURRY TERPSTRA VERPLOEG BENDA POSEKANY

Posted By: Stephen D. Williams (email)
Date: 3/12/2010 at 21:22:17

Alberta W. Brosnahan, age 87, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Brooklyn Community Estates, Brooklyn, Iowa following a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Brooklyn with Fr. Brian Shepley officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn. Visitation: 4:30 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn, with a rosary recited at 4:30 P.M. A memorial fund has been established.

She is survived by her children, Loretta Hanson (Stephen) of Williamsburg, Rita Brosnahan-Gerleman (Joe) of Johnston, Anita Brosnahan Johnson (Jim) of Ames, and Marty of Nevada, IA; ten grandchildren, Meg Johnson of Madison, WI, Alec Johnson of Iowa City, Breehan Gerleman-Lucchesi (Andrew) of Ames, Logan Gerleman of Grimes, Conn Hanson (Eric Minton) of New York City, Morgan Hanson (Angela) of Pittsburgh, PA, Hanorah Curry (Aaron) of Washington, D.C., Shelley Terpstra of Ames, Anna VerPloeg (Brent) of Grimes, and David Terpstra (Abby) of Bellingham, WA; five great-grandchildren, Thomas and James Hanson, and Ben, Andrew and Ethan VerPloeg. Also surviving is a son-in-law Harv Terpstra of Ames.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Martin in 1972, a daughter, Mary Rose Terpstra in 2000, and two brothers, Arnold and Kenneth Benda.
Alberta Wilhelmina Benda was born November 24, 1922 in Jefferson Township, rural Poweshiek County, Iowa, the daughter of James and Rose Posekany Benda. She graduated from Hartwick High School and married Martin Edward Brosnahan on January 7, 1947 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Chelsea. Alberta was employed as a postal clerk and was Postmaster in Brooklyn for many years. She enjoyed tending her garden, feeding the birds and squirrels and going on walks with her dog Holka. She was a longtime member of the BBB’s, the American Legion Auxiliary, and was active in the Democratic Party. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Brooklyn.

Kloster Funeral Home
(Williamsburg Journal Tribune 18 Feb 2010, p03 & Marengo Pioneer Republican)