Kathryn Lucille METCALF

Aus Find A Grave: Birth: Nov. 18, 1913 Marcus Cherokee County Iowa, USADeath: Mar. 15, 2005 Sioux City Woodbury County Iowa, USA Funeral services for Kathryn L. Brockmann, age 91, of Paullina, Iowa, who passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa; will be Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 10:30 A.M., from St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown, Iowa, with the Rev. Donald Erickson, officiating. Burial was the St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Germantown, Iowa. Kathryn Lucille Brockmann, the daughter of Chels and Charlotte "Lottie" (Grauer) Metcalf, was born November 18, 1913 in Marcus, Iowa. She attended country school near Marcus, later moving with her parents to Donaldson, Minnesota, where she continued her education. The family later returned to Marcus, where she graduated from the Marcus High School in 1932. She was baptised at the Methodist Church in Marcus and later confirmed on March 5, of 1939 at St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown, where she currently was a member. She enjoyed cooking for her children and grandchildren, singing and was known for her readings that she recited for various organizations. On February 20, 1938, she was united in marriage to Erwin Brockmann in Sutherland, Iowa. After their marriage the couple settled on a farm southeast of Germantown, where they farmed for 50 years. They also owned and operated Brockmann's Fryers, a poultry processing operation. The couple moved to Paullina in 1987. Her husband preceded her in death on February 27, 1992 in Spencer, Iowa. Kathryn moved into the Paullina Care Center on March 4, 1998. She passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa, reaching the age of 91 years, 3 months and 27 days. Kathryn leaves to cherish her memories two sons and their wives, [redacted - of O'Brien County, Iowa]; also five grandchildren, [redacted] of Palatine, IL; [redacted] of Mount Pleasant, IA; [redacted] of West Des Moines, IA; [redacted] both of Mason City, IA; one great-granddaughter, [redacted] of Palatine, IL; and other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, a brother, Glenn Metcalf; and a sister, Helen Meyer. Paullina Times, Paullina, Iowa, March 24, 2005, p3 Family links: Parents: Chelsea Lee Metcalf (1884 - 1964) Charlotte Augusta Sophie Grauer Metcalf (1893 - 1977) Spouse: Erwin Brockmann (1912 - 1992) Inscription: Married 20 Feb. 1938 Parents of Charles and Donald Burial: Saint John Cemetery Germantown O'Brien County Iowa, USA Plot: 13-2 ss GPS (lat/lon): 42.95665, -95.78037 Created by: jane austin Record added: Sep 03, 2015 Find A Grave Memorial# 151682281

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