Roland P. Broker, 72, of 1728-22nd St., Two Rivers, retired chief custodian at Two Rivers Washington High School, died shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, where he had been a patient for two weeks.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Deja and Martin Funeral Chapels, Two Rivers, and at 11 a.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church, the Rev. Earl Brouchoud officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Mr. Broker was born in Two Rivers Oct. 26, 1897, a son of the late Hans and Eva Weber Broker. When he was a child the family brought him to Merrill where he attended the public elementary schools and was graduated from Merrill High School. When he was a young man he returned to Two Rivers and was employed at Plant No. 1 of Mirro Aluminum Co. for a number of years. For 28 years until his retirement six years ago he was an employe of the Two Rivers Board of Education. He married the former Adeline Haag at Two Rivers June 27, 1923.

Besides his wife he leaves a son, Glenn of Hartford, Wis.; four daughters, Mrs. Howard (Lois) Perry of Two Rivers, Mrs. Larry (Gail) Smits of Oshkosh, Mrs. Don (Jean) Finch of New Berlin, Wis., and Mrs. Allan (Judy) Geiger of Highland Park, Ill., three brothers, Clarence and Wilfred of Two Rivers, and Henry of Avon Lake, Ohio; three sisters, Ms. Edward Colanchik and Mrs. Ray Schmitt of Two Rivers, and Mrs. Robert Jacqmin of Arlington Heights, Ill., and 24 grandchildren.

Friends may call at the funeral chapels after 4 p.m. Friday where memorial services will be at 8 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, September 30, 1970, page 26.

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Biography by Tom Brocher: Roland was the son of Hans Peder Brocher and Eva Margaret Weber Brocher.

Roland was born at Two Rivers, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin 26 October 1898 (1987 on tombstone); died 30 September 1970 probably at Two Rivers, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin; was buried there at Calvary Cemetery [His Obituary; Soc. Sec. Recs., CD-Rom; g.s.]. Perhaps tired of having his last name mispronounced, Roland legally changed it to BROKER.

He was enumerated at home in Two Rivers in 1920 where he was a buffer and factory worker [1920 US Census; 1920 Manitowoc Co. Dir., p. 370].

Roland married Adeline Helen HAAG at Two Rivers, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin on 27 June 1923 [Her Obituary, Herald Times Reporter, Sunday 5 June 1983, Page 3, Col. 1-2].

Roland, Adeline, Lois, and Glen were enumerated at Two Rivers, Wisconsin in 1930, living in the same house at 1801 29th St., as his mother and siblings Henry, Eva, Wilfred, and Mary [1930 US Census]. At that time, Roland worked as a machinist at the Aluminum plant.

Between 1935 and 1940, Roland worked as an engineer at Two Rivers High School, residing at 1715 20th St., Two Rivers [Birth certificate for his daughters].

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The marriage of Miss Adeline Haag, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Haag, 2308 Jefferson St., and Roland Brocher, son of Mrs. H.P. Brocher, was solemnized at St. Luke's church Wednesday morning, Rev. C.V. Hugo officiating. The attending couple was Miss Florence Haag, sister of the bride and Henry Brocher, brother of the bridegroom. The bride looked charming in a comely grey silk frock while the bridesmaid was attired in lavender organdy. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents. Only immediate relatives attended the reception. The bride is a young lady of pleasing personality, with a large circle of friends. The groom is employed in the Aluminum Goods industry. The newlyweds departed on a three weeks honeymoon trip to St. Cloud and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Upon their return they will make their home on the northside. The Reporter extends best wishes and congratulations. The Reporter, Fri., June 29, 1923

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(26 Oct. 1897/Sept. 1970/SSDI)