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BROESDER, Verlyn 1949-2007

BROESDER, BEHRENS, SCHOLTEN

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 10/18/2008 at 18:58:38

Verlyn Broesder was born in August 3, 1949, the son of Alvin and Dolores (Behrens) Broesder in Hull, Sioux county, Iowa. Verlyn attended Little Rock Schools and graduated in 1968. On November 29, 1975, he was united in marriage to Sharol Scholten at the Salem Reformed Church in Little Rock, Iowa. Verlyn worked at AMPI in Sibley for 38 years until March of 2006 when he went to work for Exopac in Sibley where he was employed until his death.

Verlyn’s greatest love and his pride and joy in life was his kids, Captain (Kevin) and Tennille. The family has shared to many memories over the years and his children will cherish those memories for a lifetime. Verlyn also loved his acreage. He enjoyed sitting in his garage, in his easy chair, where he could see the main street of town and watch the cars going by. Nearby was his grill. Verlyn loved to grill, and it was known he could cook a great steak. He enjoyed a T-bone from his grill the night before he died. It is also well known that Verlyn loved to go to auctions. He and Wolfie would always have their next sale picked out and plans to attend and very often he would come home with a new antique to add to his collection.

Verlyn has had sheep for many years on his acreage and he took great joy in tending and dealing with his sheep. He also sold advertising material, pens, letter openers, and other objects advertisers could place their name and numbers on to attract business. He especially enjoyed selling in and around Little Rock. Verlyn died this past Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley at the age of 57 and he will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his wife, Sharol Broesder of Little Rock, Iowa, son Kevin Lee Broesder of Little Rock and special friend Kimberly Kruse; daughter Tenille Lynn Broesder of Little Rock, father Alvin Broesder; brother Merle (Jackie) Broesder; sister Marlette (Earl) Janshen; sister Betty Jo (Jim) Leete; brother-in-law Clarence (Eileen) Scholten; and Sharol’s parents Henry (Donna0 Scholten all of whom are from the Little Rock area, as well as many nieces and nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother Dolores (Behrens) Broesder.

Funeral Services for Verlyn Broesder were held on July 10, 2007 at Salem Reformed Church of Little Rock, Iowa with interment at Pleasant View Cemetery in Little Rock.

(Jurrens Funeral Home obituary)


 

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