BRACKEY, Bernedetta 1913-2005

BRACKEY

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 2/9/2005 at 21:55:44

Bernedetta "Bea" Bernice Brackey, 91, of Northwood, died Thursday, February 03, 2005, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at the First Lutheran Church, 309 North 9th Street, Northwood, with Reverend Wayne Hagen officiating. Burial was held in the Madison Cemetery in Forest City. Visitation was held on Monday at the church. Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood, is in charge of the arrangements.

Bernedetta "Bea" Bernice Etzen was born on July 24, 1913, in Woden, IA, the daughter of Peter and Mary (Barth)Etzen . She graduated from Hayfield, Iowa High School. She was united in marriage to Alfred Brackey on Feb. 14, 1935, in Forest City, and to this union seven children were born. Bea worked at various jobs and was a housekeeper in Albert Lea for several years before moving to Northwood in 1974, to be near her daughter, Arlys Reeder.

Bea was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed playing cards, watching TV, crossword puzzles, and sitting at the Hotel with Harry and Arlys, and visiting with her extended family, Jr., and Nancy. Bea also loved to bake and was well known for her brownies, banana cream pies and angel food birthday cakes. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, Mary Circle, Alter Guild, First Lutheran Church Women's club, and Senior Citizens where she served as Treasurer, all in Northwood.

Left to cherish her memory are her children; Arlys Reeder and her husband Harry of Northwood, Alfred Brackey Jr., and his wife Delores of Waukegan, IL, Garvin Brackey of Coon Rapids, MN, Barbara Anderson and her husband Richard of St. Paul, MN, Mary Lee Brackey of Mankato, MN, and Thomas Brackey and his wife Kathleen of Oakdale, MN; 12 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters; Irene Cook of Clear Lake, and Louise Hanson of LeRoy, MN; one brother; Ed Etzen and wife Dorothy of Forest City; several nieces, nephews, as well as other relatives and friends.

Her parents; husband, Alfred; an infant daughter, Rosell Brackey; an infant grandson, Scott Reeder; an infant great grandson, Nathan Geffert and a daughter-in-law; Lois Brackey; three brothers, Enno, Pete, and John Etzen, and two sisters, Grace Larson and Rose Peterson, preceded her in death. Bea was very proud of her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren and will be greatly missed by all her family.

Source: Northwood Anchor Online, 2/9/2005