Doris (Broocks) Hansen (1973-1937)

BROCKS, BROOCKS, HANSEN, VICKERY, SCOTT, AXDAHL, BAKER

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Date: 3/2/2016 at 13:14:41

Obituary

Dora Hansen, nee Brocks, [sic throughout] daughter of Henry and Louise Brocks, was born at Hanover, Germany, July 15th, 1873 In early infancy she was baptized into the Lutheran faith. At the age of eleven she came to America with her parents and located ln O'Brien county, Iowa.

On March 25th, 1888, she renewed her baptismal vow by confirmation at the St. John's church In Germantown. In the same church, on August 19th, 1894, she was united in marriage with Hansen H. Hansennn by the Rev Horn.

To this union nine children were born. The eldest, Johannes, preceded her in death in 1897. Those who remain to mourn her; death are her sorrowing husband, five daughters and three sons. The children are Ella (Mrs. Alvln Vickerey) of Edna, Oklahoma; Edna (Mrs. Wm. Hoppe) of Watts, Ark , Louise (Mrs. Everett Scott) of Lucedale, Miss.; Mable (Mrs. Arthur Axdahl) of Sibley, Iowa; Adella (Mrs. George Baker) of West Plains, Mo.; Walter of Princeton, Miss., Harry and Hugo of Granville, Iowa. There also survive two brothers, Herman Brocks of Peterson, and Henry Brocks of Paullina, besides twenty-four grandchildren and one great-grandson. The children all attended the funeral except Mrs. Hoppe and Mrs. Baker who were unable to be present because of illness. Many friends and relatives from a distance attended.

" 'Tis hard to break the tender cords
When love has found the heart.
Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words
That we must temporarily part.
But we have this consoling thought—
Only a thin veil hangs between
The pathway we trod

Dearest loved one—
We must lay thee In the peaceful grace's embrace,
But thy memory will be cherished
Till we see thy heavenly face."

Paullina Times, Paullina, Iowa, June 17, 1937, p1