Brones, Max B. (1929-2014)

BRONES, ARNESON, THROND, HUBER, WESTCOTT, SATTERFIELD, COATLEY, FJELSTAD, SEWALD

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 8/30/2014 at 12:36:27

Max B. Brones
(August 4, 1929 - July 14, 2014)

U.S. Veteran Max B. Brones, age 84, of Lake Mills, died on Monday, July 14, 2014, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, Iowa.

Born on August 4, 1929, to Thelma Arneson and Lyle Brones in Worth County, Iowa, Max was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Joice, Iowa. The family later transferred to Salem Lutheran Church in 1970.

Max grew up on the family farm, attended grade school at Clark Country School, and graduated from Joice High School with the class of 1947, having lettered in baseball and basketball his junior and senior years. He continued to play baseball for the Lake Mills Legion Club and later both the Emmons and Lake Mills city teams. He also loved to play softball for his church team. He was proud of being a catcher with Jim Tweed as the pitcher all those years. Max proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1953. After he returned from his years in the armed service, he married Margie Thrond at Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson, Iowa, on October 17, 1953.

Max loved attending his children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events and was proud of their teams’ successes. He also loved working with youth in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and 4-H. He offered to teach Sunday school but told his wife later he would keep order if she gave the Bible lesson.

Max loved raising livestock and took good care of the newborns. He even brought them in the house to warm them during ice storms. For many years, he was in the livestock buying and trucking business in Joice. He later started trucking for the new tile plant in Lake Mills, Certain Teed Daymond. A substitute school bus driver, he loved greeting the kids. He enjoyed the young teens when they helped him bale hay or with whatever the task. Ed, Randy, and Carlyle probably remember his work habits.

Max believed in progression and served the city for two terms as councilman from 1976-1984. He served as commander of the Joice American Legion. He also loved hunting and spent the entire season with Marlin Anderson besides making several trips out west with family and other hunting friends, his brother-in-law Truman, Pastor Dalen, the Evenson family, and many others.

After he retired as a farmer and businessman, Max began delivering motor homes for Winnebago with Leo Schmidthuber. He later was promoted to inspecting the motor homes for the dispatch offices of Morgan Driveaway and later Bennett in Forest City. He also accompanied his wife at several nursing conventions and wondered what she told people to gain him entrance at the individual sessions since he wasn’t a nurse. His wife told him that she told them, “You have beginning Alzheimer’s and can’t be alone.” He always responded with just an, “Oh.” He loved interacting with people and appreciated the care and attention given by staff at the Lutheran Retirement Home.

He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Margie Brones; his children, Lynn and Laura Brones, of Johnston, Iowa, Lee and Nisi Brones, of Louisville, Kentucky, Lisa and Chris Huber, also of Louisville, Kentucky, and Lori and Scott Westcott, of Lake Mills, Iowa; his grandchildren, Brandon, Brett, Brock, Kelsea, and Marques Brones; Bryan Coatley; Megan and Morgan Fjelstad; Alex and Ashley Huber; Keona Satterfield; and Madison Westcott; his great-grandchildren, Anthony, Avery, Kori, Ryleigh, Braylon and Leelyn; his sister, Diane Sewald, and her husband Ed; his brothers-in-law, Arnold Thrond, Truman Thrond, and his wife Barb, and Dale Thrond, and his wife, Kathy, as well as several nieces, nephews, and extended relatives.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lyle and Thelma Brones.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, Iowa, with Pastor Randy Baldwin officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Friday evening, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street, Lake Mills, Iowa, 50450, and again at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Salem Memorial Cemetery in Lake Mills, Iowa, with military rites conducted by Lake Mills American Legion Post #235.

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