Albert P. Broxterman, 92, of Seneca, KS, formerly of Corning, died Friday evening, September 21, 2001, at Countryview Estates Care Home in Seneca.

He was born January 13, 1910, the youngest of six sons of John and Mary Koelzer Broxterman, on a farm southwest of St. Benedict. He attended St. Mary’s School at St. Benedict and helped on the family farm. His parents both died when he was young. He lived with brother Ed Broxterman and did farm work.

On January 23, 1929, he married Bernadine Ronnebaum at Sts. Peter & Paul Church at Seneca. She died January 6, 1974. They lived and farmed south of Seneca and west of Corning before purchasing a farm west of Corning. He farmed there until the spring of 1976 when he moved to Seneca.

He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, the St. Joseph Society at the Church, and the Knights of Columbus #1769 in Seneca. He served on the board of the Nemaha County Soil Conservation, the Corning School Board, and was a volunteer fireman at Corning.

Survivors are two sons, Donald J. Broxterman and Ronald J. Broxterman, both of Topeka, KS; a daughter, Theresa Heiman of Seneca; 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by two daughters, Bernadine Broxterman on May 10, 1931 and Gladys Ann Koerperich on February 17, 1965; five brothers, Benedict, Leo, Chris, George, and Edmund Broxterman; two granddaughters, Brenda Ann Heiman on January 20, 1950, and Mary Katherine Heiman on August 16, 1966; a grandson Kirk James Koerperich on February 17, 1965; and a great-granddaughter, Sarah Dawn Broxterman on June 21, 1990.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 AM Monday, September 24, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery in Corning. A prayer service will be conducted at 3 PM and a rosary will be prayed at 7 PM Sunday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.

Memorials may be given for St. Patrick’s Cemetery or for the Benedictine Sisters at Atchison, and sent in care of the family.