Frederick Arthur Brosius (1925-2010)
BROSIUS, SCHUBERT, CHRISTENSEN, BROSIUS, DALLOUL, HERTIG, HUESCHEN
Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 6/14/2010 at 07:26:16
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, June 10, 2010.
Frederick Arthur Brosius, 84, of Ames, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at Green Hills Retirement Center. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 10, at Adams Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, June 11, at First United Methodist Church in Ames with the Rev. Deanna Pullen officiating.
Fred was born July 11, 1925, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Hans August and Martha Anna (Schubert) Brosius. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering in 1948 from the University of Wisconsin. After college, he went to work for Cargill Inc., and spent his entire career of 38 years with the company in a variety of management assignments and multiple locations in the U.S., Europe and South America. He married Amanda Christensen in September 1951 and they were married for 58 years until her death on Sept. 22, 2009, their wedding anniversary date. He served in the U.S. Army for two years.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Ames where he and Amanda were married. He was an Eagle Scout in high school and he played the violin in the school orchestra. He was an avid gardener throughout his adult life and he was committed to health and fitness in his retirement years.
He is survived by one son, Andy (Debbie) Brosius, of Ida Grove; one daughter, Martha (Shukri) Dalloul, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Eric and Carly Brosius; one niece, Gail (Bruce) Hertig and family; and one nephew, Mark (Sandy) Hueschen and family.
He was preceded in death by his twin sister, Ruth (Robert) Hueschen.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church.
Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Service is assisting the family with arrangements.
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