Hedwig R. "Hattie" Brokamp

Hedwig R. “Hattie” Brokamp, 96, Centralia, KS, died Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at Crestview Manor in Seneca. She had been a resident there since May 16, 2003.
     She was born July 14, 1907, in Herndon, KS, the daughter of Charles and Barbara Berger Hutfles. The family moved from Herndon to a farm south of Kelly in 1917.
     On April 10, 1929, Hattie married Aloysius “Allie” Brokamp. They farmed west of Kelly. Her husband, Allie, died April 11, 1983, and Hattie continued to live on the farm with her son, Clarence. She had a garden and raised chickens for many years.
     She was a member of St. Bede’s Church at Kelly and the Altar Society at the church. She was blessed with a very deep faith and prayed many rosaries and other prayers.
     Survivors are a son, Clarence of Centralia; two daughters, Dolores Dick of Raytown, MO; and Ethel Lierz of Holton, KS; two brothers, Clarence Hutfles of Topeka, and Leo Hutfles of Falls City, NE; a sister, Elizabeth Stallbaumer of Seneca; grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
     Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a son Norman “Bud” Brokamp on August 6, 2002, a daughter, Hildegarde Henry, on March 22, 1958, and two brothers, William and Harry Hutfles.
     The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, October 20, at St. Bede’s Church. The burial will be in the church cemetery. She will lie in state at Lauer Funeral Home after 8:30 A.M. Sunday where the rosary will be prayed at 2 and 7 P.M.
     Memorials may be given for St. Bede’s Church and sent in care of the family.