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Delva Eileen <I>Bradfield</I> Brokaw

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Delva Eileen Bradfield Brokaw

Birth
West Point, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA
Death
28 Nov 2016 (aged 82)
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Cuming County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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Delva Eileen (Bradfield) Brokaw, age 82, of Bancroft, Nebraska passed away at an Omaha hospital on Monday, November 28, 2016. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Pender, Pastor James Carretto will be officiating. Burial will be in the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, December 2, 2016, from 5 until 7 p.m. with a prayer service beginning at 7 p.m. at the Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE. In lieu of flowers, an Orphan Grain Train trailer will be open for monetary or material donations at the funeral. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.

Delva was born July 5, 1934 in West Point, NE to Rollin E. and Linda (Heller) Bradfield. She was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in Beemer, NE and confirmed at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church on March 30, 1947. Delva attended Immanuel Lutheran School in Beemer, NE. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Pender and the ladies aid, enjoyed playing cards at the Bancroft Senior Center, as well as sewing cooking and quilting. She also loved gardening and spoiling all of her grandchildren. Delva was passionate about volunteering and donated over 300 quilts in one year to the Orphan Grain Train. She was very passionate about volunteering and caring for others.

Survivors include daughters, Ramona Alspaugh of Missoula, MT, Fawn (Dave) Egeberg of Omaha, NE, Linda (Nick) Vandberg of David City, NE, Nita O'Quinn of West Point, NE, Lynette (Dave Segel) Brokaw of York, NE; sons, Mel (Laurie) Brokaw of Bancroft, NE, Jerry (Sonnie) Brokaw of Brainard, NE, Todd (Joyce) Brokaw of Arlington, WA, Ned (Rachel) Brokaw of Mariararty, NM, Colin (Shelby) Brokaw of Winside, NE, Delvin (Jackie) Brokaw of Denison, TX; brothers; Virgil (Jean) Bradfield, Dale Bradfield, Lyle (Nancy) Bradfield, Rollin (Karen) Bradfield, Jr.; brother-in-law, Larry Drews; 32 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild.

Delva is proceeded in death by her parents; infant daughter, Janet; infant son, Michael; grandson Nathan Brokaw, sisters, Shirley and Walter Broekemeier, Rolene Drews; infant brother, Daniel; sisters-in-law Dorothy Bradfield and Mary Bradfield.

The Orphan Grain Train is a Christian Volunteer network that ships donated food, clothing, medical supplies, and other needed items to people in 65 different countries including the U.S.A.
Delva Eileen (Bradfield) Brokaw, age 82, of Bancroft, Nebraska passed away at an Omaha hospital on Monday, November 28, 2016. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Pender, Pastor James Carretto will be officiating. Burial will be in the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, December 2, 2016, from 5 until 7 p.m. with a prayer service beginning at 7 p.m. at the Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE. In lieu of flowers, an Orphan Grain Train trailer will be open for monetary or material donations at the funeral. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.

Delva was born July 5, 1934 in West Point, NE to Rollin E. and Linda (Heller) Bradfield. She was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in Beemer, NE and confirmed at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church on March 30, 1947. Delva attended Immanuel Lutheran School in Beemer, NE. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Pender and the ladies aid, enjoyed playing cards at the Bancroft Senior Center, as well as sewing cooking and quilting. She also loved gardening and spoiling all of her grandchildren. Delva was passionate about volunteering and donated over 300 quilts in one year to the Orphan Grain Train. She was very passionate about volunteering and caring for others.

Survivors include daughters, Ramona Alspaugh of Missoula, MT, Fawn (Dave) Egeberg of Omaha, NE, Linda (Nick) Vandberg of David City, NE, Nita O'Quinn of West Point, NE, Lynette (Dave Segel) Brokaw of York, NE; sons, Mel (Laurie) Brokaw of Bancroft, NE, Jerry (Sonnie) Brokaw of Brainard, NE, Todd (Joyce) Brokaw of Arlington, WA, Ned (Rachel) Brokaw of Mariararty, NM, Colin (Shelby) Brokaw of Winside, NE, Delvin (Jackie) Brokaw of Denison, TX; brothers; Virgil (Jean) Bradfield, Dale Bradfield, Lyle (Nancy) Bradfield, Rollin (Karen) Bradfield, Jr.; brother-in-law, Larry Drews; 32 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild.

Delva is proceeded in death by her parents; infant daughter, Janet; infant son, Michael; grandson Nathan Brokaw, sisters, Shirley and Walter Broekemeier, Rolene Drews; infant brother, Daniel; sisters-in-law Dorothy Bradfield and Mary Bradfield.

The Orphan Grain Train is a Christian Volunteer network that ships donated food, clothing, medical supplies, and other needed items to people in 65 different countries including the U.S.A.


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