Marian Louise "Midge" (Fackey) Brosius, 91, passed away at Berkeley Square on Thursday, October 20, 2016. She was born December 5, 1924 in Hamilton, Ohio to John M. and Verna (Barnegraff) Fackey. Midge grew up in Hamilton in a very close knit catholic family, one of eight siblings. She loved palling around with her twin sister and best friend, Boodge. She was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, attended St. Joseph Parochial School, graduating from Note Dame Academy in 1943. Midge was proud of the fact that she played the bugle in the VFW Drum and Bugle Corp and won the award for "Best Bugler". Midge was employed by Dan Cohen Shoe Store, Krauth & Benninghofen, and the American Blue Print Company. On August 17, 1943, she married L. James Brosius and loved sharing the country and farm life with him for 46 years before his passing in August 1990. Throughout her married life, Midge enjoyed working side by side with her husband, Jim, milking cows, raising cattle, plowing fields and raking hay. Besides being a wonderful cook, she was a "Blue Ribbon" pie baker for 24 years at the Butler County Fair. She was a member of the Hanover Ladies Industrial Band for 73 years and a presiding judge for Hanover Township Election Polls. More than anything, Midge loved being with her family at the family farm. Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Kay (Kent) Imhoff, Hamilton, and Leslie (John) Krehbiel of Cincinnati, and a daughter-in-law, Betty Brosius Kunzler, Hamilton. She was the beloved Maw Maw to eight grandchildren, Amy (Brian) Bolton, Matthew (Deborah) Brosius, Carrie (Jason) Mueller, Sid (Amanda) Imhoff, Joe (Lori) Imhoff, Mary (Jon) Rausch, John (Jenny) Krehbiel, and David (Laura) Krehbiel. Also, the cherished Maw Maw to 18 great grandchildren, Blake and Haley Bolton, Tommy and Nick Brosius, Rianna and Cole Mueller, Ellie and Nathan Rausch, Davis and Margot Krehbiel, Logan and Brady Imhoff, Austin Webb, Madelene, John and George Mountel, and Rylee and Kylee Redden, loving nieces and nephews and a loving sister-in-law, Joan Fackey. Midge was preceded in death by her husband, James, on August 20, 1990, son, Daniel, on October 11, 1990 and son-in-law, Lewis Kunzler on November 2, 2014, her parents, John and Verna Fackey, and siblings, Kathleen Miller, Norman Fackey, Rosetta "Boodge" Hill, Elmer Fackey, John Fackey, Joan Smith, and Charles "Butch" Fackey, and two great grandchildren, Hannah and Penelope "Poppy" Krehbiel. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. A sincere thank you to the wonderful staff at Berkeley Square Retirement Community. Visitation will be held at Weigel Funeral Home 980 N. W. Washington Blvd. Hamilton, Ohio on Sunday, October 23, from 3:00-7:00pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 2550 Millville Ave, Hamilton with Father Jim Wedig, Celebrant at 10:00am Monday October 24, 2016. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Hanover Township Park 2595 Old Oxford Road Hamilton, Ohio 45013, The Colonial Foundation, 230 Ludlow Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, for Berkeley Square Health Care Activities Fund or Berkeley Employees Fund or to Badin High School, 571 New London Road, Hamilton, Ohio 45013. Online condolences are available at www.weigelfuneralhome.com.
Published in Dayton Daily News on Oct. 21, 2016