Verlyn Broesder

Verlyn Broesder, age 57 of Little Rock, IA died Saturday, July 07, 2007 at the Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley, IA. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 10th at the Salem Reformed Church in Little Rock, with Rev. Brian Hellinga officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasantview Cemetery in Little Rock. Visitation will be Monday, July 9th from 2 " 8 PM, with the family present from 6 " 8 PM at the Salem Reformed Church in Little Rock. Verlyn Broesder was born on August 3, 1949 the son of Alvin and Dolores (Behrens) Broesder in Hull, Iowa. Verlyn attended Little Rock schools and graduated in 1968. On November 29, 1975, he was united in marriage to Sharol Scholten at the Salem Reformed Church in Little Rock. The couple made their home on an acreage just outside of Little Rock, Iowa. Verlyn worked at AMPI in Sibley for 38 years until March of 2006 when he went to work for Exopac in Sibley where he was employed until his death. Verlyns greatest love and his pride and joy in life was his kids, Captain (Kevin) and Tenille. The family has shared so many memories over the years and his children will cherish those memories for a lifetime. Verlyn also loved his acreage. He enjoyed sitting in his garage, in his easy chair, where he could see the main street of town and watch the cars going by. Nearby was his grill. Verlyn loved to grill, and it was known he could cook a great steak. He enjoyed a T-bone from his grill the night before he died. It is also well known that Verlyn loved to go to auctions. He and Wolfie would always have their next sale picked out and plans to attend and very often he would come home with a new antique to add to his collection. Verlyn has had sheep for many years on his acreage and he took great joy in tending and dealing with his sheep. He also collected advertising materials; pens, letter openers, yardsticks and other objects advertisers could place their name and numbers on to attract business. He especially enjoyed collecting items that were used in and around Little Rock. Verlyn died this past Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley at the age of 57 and he will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife, Sharol Broesder of Little Rock, IA; son Kevin Lee Broesder and special friend Kimberly Krull of Little Rock, IA; daughter Tenille Lynn Broesder of Little Rock, IA; father Alvin Broesder; brother Merle (Jackie) Broesder of Little Rock, IA; sister Marlette (Earl) Janshen of Barrett, MN; sister-in-law Betty Jo (Jim) Leete of Columbus SC; brother-in-law Clarence (Eileen) Scholten of Marcus, IA; and Sharols parents Henry (Donna) Scholten of Little Rock, IA as well as many nieces and nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother Dolores (Behrens) Broesder