Dorothy Broszeit

Dorothy M. Broszeit, 85, of Frankville, IA, died Monday, January 30, 2017, at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 2nd, at 1:30 PM at Frankville Presbyterian Church in Frankville, IA. Burial will be at Frankville Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, IA.

Dorothy Marie Broszeit was born March 22, 1931, in Luana, IA, the daughter of Ralph and Eula (Roffman) Nagel. She was raised in the Rossville, IA area and attended the Little Red Schoolhouse and the old school house on old Highway 51; she also attended Rossville Grade School and Waukon High School. On August 14, 1948, she married Fredrick W. Broszeit at St. Paul's Methodist Church in Waukon, IA. The couple farmed near Frankville and in the late 1960s, moved into Frankville where they have resided ever since. Besides being a farmwife and mother, Dorothy also worked for Livingood's Supper Club in Frankville.

Dorothy was a member of Frankville Presbyterian Church and belong to the United Presbyterian Women. She enjoyed gardening, growing vegetables and all kinds of flowers. She liked doing puzzles, playing cards, and geneology. Dorothy loved taking pictures and everywhere she went you could always hear her camera clicking away.

She is survived by her husband Fred of Frankville; three children: Elaine Broszeit and Loren Broszeit, both of Frankville, and Joann (James) Duvel of Postville, IA; two grandchildren: Darcy (Kim) Broszeit of Wellman, IA, and James Broszeit of Frankville; five great-grandchildren: Carter and Ayden Broszeit, Reaghan Aggson, Raylin Miller, and Kohltin Broszeit; her mother Eula Thies of Waukon; and her brother Leo Nagel of Decorah, IA.

Dorothy is preceded in death by her father Ralph Nagel; sister-in-law Donna Nagel; and father- and mother-in-law Fredrick Sr. and Agnes Broszeit.

Honorary casketbearers are her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Casketbearers are Randy Nagel, Brian Dinger, Mike, Dale, and Jonathan Martin, and Milo Thornton.