Obit for BROITZMAN, Doris L. (b.1925 d.2004), Freeborn Co., MN

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PUBLISHED Thursday, March 11, 2004 NORTHWOOD — Funeral services for Doris 

L. Broitzman, of Northwood, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First 

Lutheran Church in Northwood, with Pastor Paul Homer officiating. 

Interment will be in the Wanders Rest Cemetery rural Gordonsville, Minn.   

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Bonnerup Funeral 

Service in Albert Lea, Minn., and one hour prior to the service on Sunday 

at the church. 



Doris L. Broitzman was born on Aug. 28, 1925, in Erie, Pa., the daughter 

of Chris and Johanna (Bach) Bonnerup. As a child her family moved to 

rural Glenville, Minn. 



She was confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. She attended 

school in Glenville and Albert Lea High School. 



She was employed for a time at the Wilson Co. in Albert Lea. 



On Sept. 14, 1947, she was united in marriage to Harold Broitzman at the 

Salem Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. After their marriage they farmed 

east of Gordonsville, where they raised their family. 



She was an active member of the Zion Lutheran Church near Myrtle, was 

a Sunday school teacher and active in the ladies aid. She then became 

a member of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood. 



Doris enjoyed gardening, fishing, camping, dancing and in her later 

years traveling to Texas for the winter. Attending her grandchildren’s 

activities was a joy to her. 



Doris and Harold moved to Northwood in June 2000 and entered Lutheran 

Retirement Home, where she died on Tuesday, March 9. 



Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Harold Broitzman of Northwood; 

children, Gary (Paula)Broitzman of Hayward, Minn., Barbara Schutz and 

special friend, Harlan Helgeson, of Northwood, Karen Frondal of Phoenix, 

Ariz., Thomas Broitzman of Glenville, Suzanne (Mark) Senne of Northwood, 

and David Broitzman of Albert Lea; grandchildren, Todd (Jody) Broitzman 

of Hayward, Minn., Dean (Lonna) Broitzman of Clarks Grove, Minn., 

Daniel Schutz of Northwood, Jolene Schutz and special friend, Cody 

Hickle, of Northwood, Vicki Solland and special friend, Dave Shaw, and 

Amber Frondal, all of Phoenix, Stephanie Broitzman of Glenville, 

Jessica and Matthew Lowe of Northwood, Brianna and Ryan Broitzman of 

Albert Lea; and seven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Ruby 

Baumgartner of Aurora, Colo., Florence Brzezenski of Albert Lea, and 

Lois (Kenneth) Gayken of Glenville; sisters-in-law, Velma Bonnerup and 

Maxine Bonnerup of Albert Lea, Mable Perleberg of Glenville, Nadine

Broitzman of Northwood, Helen Broitzman of Austin, Minn.; many nieces 

and nephews; as well as other relatives and friends. 



She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Esther Falksen; 

four brothers, Charles, Donald, Richard and Norman Bonnerup; and one 

granddaughter, Ann Broitzman. 

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