Brockman, Elmer

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• Obituary: 22 Feb 2009; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Elmer E. Brockman, 97, Appleton, was taken to his heavenly home Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009. He was born July 8, 1911, in Neenah to John and Mary (Osterman) Brockman. Elmer married Vanda E. Heller Oct. 24, 1936, and she preceded him in death on Jan. 31, 2003. Elmer enjoyed fishing and a round of competition whether it be at sheepshead or checkers. He had a great sense of humor and loved to play pranks on family and friends. He will be remembered for his strong faith and willingness to share it with others.
Elmer will be sadly missed by his children, Carlton (Joyce) Brockman, Darboy; Barbara Ulmer, Neenah; Susan (Glen) Carmichael, Wausau; and Audrey (Mark) Zuberbier, Black Creek; grandchildren: Melissa (Brendan) Sullivan, Wauwatosa; Matthew Ulmer, Neenah; Brenda (Brian) Bellile, Hortonville; Tammy (Neil) Drews, Schofield; Heather (Warren) Cox, Ohio; James (Karen) Zuberbier, Appleton; Timothy (Katie) Zuberbier, Kaukauna; Joshua (Miranda) Zuberbier, Black Creek; and Elizabeth (Ryan) Schmalz, Grand Chute; stepgrandchildren: Sara (Jesse) Kleinschmidt, Wausau and Matthew Carmichael; Wausau; great-grandchildren: Mikaela and Aidan Sullivan, Beau, Samuel and Joseph Bellile; Samantha and Dillon Cox; Aiden Zuberbier and Adalyn Schmalz; stepgreat-grandchildren: Blaze and Nadia Kleinschmidt; Sammie, Alec and Austin Drews. He is further survived by a sister, Marie Horn, Appleton; brother-in-law, Hubert Dorschner, Appleton; sister-in-law Ruth Heller, Kaukauna, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Larry E. Ulmer; a great-granddaughter, Isabelle Bellile; brothers, John, Ervin and Harry (Luella) Brockman; a sister, Anna Brockman; brother-in-law, Harvey Horn; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Margaret (Marvin) Westphal, Edna (Byron) Jensen, Franklin (Marie) Heller, Helen Dorschner, Marion (Palmer) Sell, Harry Heller.
Funeral services for Elmer will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2009, at Martin Luther Ev. Lutheran Church, 436 South Lake St., Neenah, with Rev. Richard Krahn officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Neenah. Friends may visit the family Sunday evening at the Valley Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. and again at the church Monday from 1 p.m. until the time of services. A memorial fund is being established.
The family wishes to give special thanks to all the staff at Peabody Manor for the care, love and support of Elmer for the past eight years. A special thanks to Rev. Robert Balza for his monthly chapel service. Also a special thanks to volunteers, Char and Mike Dorow and Ron Schlichte who so faithfully gave much of their time each week to play sheepshead with Elmer and other residents.