Alice Marie Deeds Cordes Broberg passed away Nov 18, 2013 at her home. She was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in 2002 . She battled the chronic disease diligently until spreading her wings to eternal life.
Alice was the seventh child of Edward W. and Marie E. A. Schmidt Deeds Edghill. She was born November 19, 1947 at Loup City. Survivors include her immediate family: husband, Bruce, of Doniphan; son Andy (Katie) Cordes, Bennington; stepsons Bryan (Kiki) Broberg, West Des Moines, Iowa and Brad (Kristin) Broberg, Waukee, Iowa; grandchildren Laila and Ethan Cordes; Ellie and Benjamin Broberg, and Cade, Will and Reid Broberg. Also siblings Irma (Milton) Schroeder, Shelton; Jerry (Joyce) Deeds, Bennington and Roy (Linda) Deeds, North Platte and sister-in-law Pat Deeds, Lincoln, brother-in-law Delbert (Merci) Broberg, San Jose, CA, sister-in-law Deanna Nelson, Grand Island, NE fourteen nephews and two nieces and their families. Many cousins and extended family survive.
She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shelton.
She graduated from Shelton High School 1966. During high school she detasseled, waitressed at the Shelton Cafe and volunteered at Shelton United Methodist Church office. She attended Kearney State College and 1997 received an Associate of Arts degree from Central Community College, Grand Island. In 1967 - 1972 she worked at Dr. R. D. Johnson in Kearney; 1972 - 1984; Shelton Clipper and Publishing; 1984-1989 Gangwish Seed Farms, Gibbon; 1990-2000 Insur, Inc, Grand Island and Grand Island Public Library 2000-2007.
She and Robert (George) Cordes were married November 4, 1967 at the Shelton Sacred Heart Church. They became a family of three with son Andrew. The couple made their home in Shelton. Bob tragically died in a job related accident in 1985.
August 18, 1989 Alice and Bruce Broberg were united in marriage at the Grand Island United Methodist Church. Alice gained two bonus sons Bryan and Brad Broberg. They made their home in Grand Island and moved to rural Doniphan in 2000.
Alice lived a Christian life, believed in positive thinking and laughter. She had a cookbook or cooking magazine within reach, enjoyed reading non-fiction and fiction books, completing Sudoku puzzles, being in the kitchen trying new recipes and baking bread using her mother's Al-Bran recipe. She preferred coffee to tea, Diet Coke, autumn, fresh flowers, morning, bracelets, red nail polish, hats, butter to mayo and would never say no to a glass of wine. She smiled the biggest when around the children and grandchildren. She had a fondness for driving fast. She collected speeding tickets throughout Nebraska and Iowa. The first time she drove in Sweden the speed sign read 120 and she pushed on the gas pedal. She was quickly disappointed when converting 120 km/h to 75 mph.
∼DONIPHAN — Alice Marie Deeds Cordes Broberg, 65, of Doniphan died Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, at her home.
Celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island with the Rev. Lonnie Logan officiating. Inurnment will be later.
Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island is in charge of arrangements.
She was born Nov. 19, 1947, in Loup City to Edward Deeds and Marie Schmidt Deeds Edghill.
On Nov. 4, 1967, she married Robert Cordes. He died in 1985.
On Aug. 18, 1989, she married Bruce Broberg.
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Survivors include her husband; son and daughter-in-law, Andy and Katie Cordes of Bennington; stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Bryan and Kiki Broberg of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Brad and Kristin Broberg of Waukee, Iowa; grandchildren, Laila and Ethan Cordes, Ellie and Benjamin Broberg, Cade, Will and Reid Broberg; siblings and their spouses, Irma and Milton Schroeder of Shelton, Jerry and Joyce Deeds of Bennington and Roy and Linda Deeds of North Platte; sister-in-law, Pat Deeds of Lincoln; and nephews, nieces, cousins and a host of friends.
She was diagnosed with stage-four breast cancer in 2002. She battled the chronic disease diligently until she spread her wings to eternal life.
She was the seventh child in her family. She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton. She graduated from Shelton High School with the class of 1967. During high school, she detasseled, waitressed at the Shelton Café and volunteered in the Shelton United Methodist Church office. She attended Kearney State College, and in 1997 received an associate of arts degree from Central Community College-Grand Island.
From 1967 until 1972, she worked for Dr. R.D. Johnson in Kearney, from 1972 to 1984 at the Shelton Clipper and Publishing, from 1984 to 1989 at Gangwish Seed Farms of Gibbon, from 1990 to 2000 at Insur, Grand Island and at Grand Island Public Library from 2000 to 2007.
She married Robert (George) Cordes at Shelton Sacred Heart Catholic Church. They became a family of three with son Andrew and made their home in Shelton. Bob tragically died in a job-related accident in 1985.
Alice and Bruce were married at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island. Alice gained two bonus sons, Bryan and Brad Broberg. They made their home in Grand Island and moved to rural Doniphan in 2000.
Alice lived a Christian life and believed in positive thinking and laughter. She always had a cookbook or cooking magazine within reach and enjoyed reading nonfiction and fiction books, completing Sudoku puzzles, being in the kitchen trying new recipes and baking bread using her mother's All Bran recipe. She preferred coffee to tea, butter to mayo, Diet Coke, autumn, fresh flowers, morning, bracelets, red nail polish, hats, and would never say no to a glass of wine. She smiled the biggest when around the children and grandchildren. She had a fondness for driving fast and collected speeding tickets throughout Nebraska and Iowa.
In addition to her first husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, Edward W. Deeds, Marie Schmidt Deeds Edghill and stepfather Melvin Edghill; sister and brother-in-law, Laura and Duane Meyers; brother and sister-in-law, Edward A. and Rosemary "Rosie" Deeds; brother, Harold "Harry" D. Deeds; and nephews, Gene Meyers, Ronnie Deeds and Allen Meyers.
Memorials are suggested to Habitat for Humanity, 410 W. Second, Grand Island, NE 68801.
Alice was the seventh child of Edward W. and Marie E. A. Schmidt Deeds Edghill. She was born November 19, 1947 at Loup City. Survivors include her immediate family: husband, Bruce, of Doniphan; son Andy (Katie) Cordes, Bennington; stepsons Bryan (Kiki) Broberg, West Des Moines, Iowa and Brad (Kristin) Broberg, Waukee, Iowa; grandchildren Laila and Ethan Cordes; Ellie and Benjamin Broberg, and Cade, Will and Reid Broberg. Also siblings Irma (Milton) Schroeder, Shelton; Jerry (Joyce) Deeds, Bennington and Roy (Linda) Deeds, North Platte and sister-in-law Pat Deeds, Lincoln, brother-in-law Delbert (Merci) Broberg, San Jose, CA, sister-in-law Deanna Nelson, Grand Island, NE fourteen nephews and two nieces and their families. Many cousins and extended family survive.
She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shelton.
She graduated from Shelton High School 1966. During high school she detasseled, waitressed at the Shelton Cafe and volunteered at Shelton United Methodist Church office. She attended Kearney State College and 1997 received an Associate of Arts degree from Central Community College, Grand Island. In 1967 - 1972 she worked at Dr. R. D. Johnson in Kearney; 1972 - 1984; Shelton Clipper and Publishing; 1984-1989 Gangwish Seed Farms, Gibbon; 1990-2000 Insur, Inc, Grand Island and Grand Island Public Library 2000-2007.
She and Robert (George) Cordes were married November 4, 1967 at the Shelton Sacred Heart Church. They became a family of three with son Andrew. The couple made their home in Shelton. Bob tragically died in a job related accident in 1985.
August 18, 1989 Alice and Bruce Broberg were united in marriage at the Grand Island United Methodist Church. Alice gained two bonus sons Bryan and Brad Broberg. They made their home in Grand Island and moved to rural Doniphan in 2000.
Alice lived a Christian life, believed in positive thinking and laughter. She had a cookbook or cooking magazine within reach, enjoyed reading non-fiction and fiction books, completing Sudoku puzzles, being in the kitchen trying new recipes and baking bread using her mother's Al-Bran recipe. She preferred coffee to tea, Diet Coke, autumn, fresh flowers, morning, bracelets, red nail polish, hats, butter to mayo and would never say no to a glass of wine. She smiled the biggest when around the children and grandchildren. She had a fondness for driving fast. She collected speeding tickets throughout Nebraska and Iowa. The first time she drove in Sweden the speed sign read 120 and she pushed on the gas pedal. She was quickly disappointed when converting 120 km/h to 75 mph.
∼DONIPHAN — Alice Marie Deeds Cordes Broberg, 65, of Doniphan died Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, at her home.
Celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island with the Rev. Lonnie Logan officiating. Inurnment will be later.
Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island is in charge of arrangements.
She was born Nov. 19, 1947, in Loup City to Edward Deeds and Marie Schmidt Deeds Edghill.
On Nov. 4, 1967, she married Robert Cordes. He died in 1985.
On Aug. 18, 1989, she married Bruce Broberg.
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Survivors include her husband; son and daughter-in-law, Andy and Katie Cordes of Bennington; stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Bryan and Kiki Broberg of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Brad and Kristin Broberg of Waukee, Iowa; grandchildren, Laila and Ethan Cordes, Ellie and Benjamin Broberg, Cade, Will and Reid Broberg; siblings and their spouses, Irma and Milton Schroeder of Shelton, Jerry and Joyce Deeds of Bennington and Roy and Linda Deeds of North Platte; sister-in-law, Pat Deeds of Lincoln; and nephews, nieces, cousins and a host of friends.
She was diagnosed with stage-four breast cancer in 2002. She battled the chronic disease diligently until she spread her wings to eternal life.
She was the seventh child in her family. She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton. She graduated from Shelton High School with the class of 1967. During high school, she detasseled, waitressed at the Shelton Café and volunteered in the Shelton United Methodist Church office. She attended Kearney State College, and in 1997 received an associate of arts degree from Central Community College-Grand Island.
From 1967 until 1972, she worked for Dr. R.D. Johnson in Kearney, from 1972 to 1984 at the Shelton Clipper and Publishing, from 1984 to 1989 at Gangwish Seed Farms of Gibbon, from 1990 to 2000 at Insur, Grand Island and at Grand Island Public Library from 2000 to 2007.
She married Robert (George) Cordes at Shelton Sacred Heart Catholic Church. They became a family of three with son Andrew and made their home in Shelton. Bob tragically died in a job-related accident in 1985.
Alice and Bruce were married at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island. Alice gained two bonus sons, Bryan and Brad Broberg. They made their home in Grand Island and moved to rural Doniphan in 2000.
Alice lived a Christian life and believed in positive thinking and laughter. She always had a cookbook or cooking magazine within reach and enjoyed reading nonfiction and fiction books, completing Sudoku puzzles, being in the kitchen trying new recipes and baking bread using her mother's All Bran recipe. She preferred coffee to tea, butter to mayo, Diet Coke, autumn, fresh flowers, morning, bracelets, red nail polish, hats, and would never say no to a glass of wine. She smiled the biggest when around the children and grandchildren. She had a fondness for driving fast and collected speeding tickets throughout Nebraska and Iowa.
In addition to her first husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, Edward W. Deeds, Marie Schmidt Deeds Edghill and stepfather Melvin Edghill; sister and brother-in-law, Laura and Duane Meyers; brother and sister-in-law, Edward A. and Rosemary "Rosie" Deeds; brother, Harold "Harry" D. Deeds; and nephews, Gene Meyers, Ronnie Deeds and Allen Meyers.
Memorials are suggested to Habitat for Humanity, 410 W. Second, Grand Island, NE 68801.
Alice Marie Deeds Cordes Broberg passed away Nov 18, 2013 at her home. She was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in 2002 . She battled the chronic disease diligently until spreading her wings to eternal life.
Alice was the seventh child of Edward W. and Marie E. A. Schmidt Deeds Edghill. She was born November 19, 1947 at Loup City. Survivors include her immediate family: husband, Bruce, of Doniphan; son Andy (Katie) Cordes, Bennington; stepsons Bryan (Kiki) Broberg, West Des Moines, Iowa and Brad (Kristin) Broberg, Waukee, Iowa; grandchildren Laila and Ethan Cordes; Ellie and Benjamin Broberg, and Cade, Will and Reid Broberg. Also siblings Irma (Milton) Schroeder, Shelton; Jerry (Joyce) Deeds, Bennington and Roy (Linda) Deeds, North Platte and sister-in-law Pat Deeds, Lincoln, brother-in-law Delbert (Merci) Broberg, San Jose, CA, sister-in-law Deanna Nelson, Grand Island, NE fourteen nephews and two nieces and their families. Many cousins and extended family survive.
She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shelton.
She graduated from Shelton High School 1966. During high school she detasseled, waitressed at the Shelton Cafe and volunteered at Shelton United Methodist Church office. She attended Kearney State College and 1997 received an Associate of Arts degree from Central Community College, Grand Island. In 1967 - 1972 she worked at Dr. R. D. Johnson in Kearney; 1972 - 1984; Shelton Clipper and Publishing; 1984-1989 Gangwish Seed Farms, Gibbon; 1990-2000 Insur, Inc, Grand Island and Grand Island Public Library 2000-2007.
She and Robert (George) Cordes were married November 4, 1967 at the Shelton Sacred Heart Church. They became a family of three with son Andrew. The couple made their home in Shelton. Bob tragically died in a job related accident in 1985.
August 18, 1989 Alice and Bruce Broberg were united in marriage at the Grand Island United Methodist Church. Alice gained two bonus sons Bryan and Brad Broberg. They made their home in Grand Island and moved to rural Doniphan in 2000.
Alice lived a Christian life, believed in positive thinking and laughter. She had a cookbook or cooking magazine within reach, enjoyed reading non-fiction and fiction books, completing Sudoku puzzles, being in the kitchen trying new recipes and baking bread using her mother's Al-Bran recipe. She preferred coffee to tea, Diet Coke, autumn, fresh flowers, morning, bracelets, red nail polish, hats, butter to mayo and would never say no to a glass of wine. She smiled the biggest when around the children and grandchildren. She had a fondness for driving fast. She collected speeding tickets throughout Nebraska and Iowa. The first time she drove in Sweden the speed sign read 120 and she pushed on the gas pedal. She was quickly disappointed when converting 120 km/h to 75 mph.
∼DONIPHAN — Alice Marie Deeds Cordes Broberg, 65, of Doniphan died Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, at her home.
Celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island with the Rev. Lonnie Logan officiating. Inurnment will be later.
Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island is in charge of arrangements.
She was born Nov. 19, 1947, in Loup City to Edward Deeds and Marie Schmidt Deeds Edghill.
On Nov. 4, 1967, she married Robert Cordes. He died in 1985.
On Aug. 18, 1989, she married Bruce Broberg.
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Survivors include her husband; son and daughter-in-law, Andy and Katie Cordes of Bennington; stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Bryan and Kiki Broberg of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Brad and Kristin Broberg of Waukee, Iowa; grandchildren, Laila and Ethan Cordes, Ellie and Benjamin Broberg, Cade, Will and Reid Broberg; siblings and their spouses, Irma and Milton Schroeder of Shelton, Jerry and Joyce Deeds of Bennington and Roy and Linda Deeds of North Platte; sister-in-law, Pat Deeds of Lincoln; and nephews, nieces, cousins and a host of friends.
She was diagnosed with stage-four breast cancer in 2002. She battled the chronic disease diligently until she spread her wings to eternal life.
She was the seventh child in her family. She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton. She graduated from Shelton High School with the class of 1967. During high school, she detasseled, waitressed at the Shelton Café and volunteered in the Shelton United Methodist Church office. She attended Kearney State College, and in 1997 received an associate of arts degree from Central Community College-Grand Island.
From 1967 until 1972, she worked for Dr. R.D. Johnson in Kearney, from 1972 to 1984 at the Shelton Clipper and Publishing, from 1984 to 1989 at Gangwish Seed Farms of Gibbon, from 1990 to 2000 at Insur, Grand Island and at Grand Island Public Library from 2000 to 2007.
She married Robert (George) Cordes at Shelton Sacred Heart Catholic Church. They became a family of three with son Andrew and made their home in Shelton. Bob tragically died in a job-related accident in 1985.
Alice and Bruce were married at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island. Alice gained two bonus sons, Bryan and Brad Broberg. They made their home in Grand Island and moved to rural Doniphan in 2000.
Alice lived a Christian life and believed in positive thinking and laughter. She always had a cookbook or cooking magazine within reach and enjoyed reading nonfiction and fiction books, completing Sudoku puzzles, being in the kitchen trying new recipes and baking bread using her mother's All Bran recipe. She preferred coffee to tea, butter to mayo, Diet Coke, autumn, fresh flowers, morning, bracelets, red nail polish, hats, and would never say no to a glass of wine. She smiled the biggest when around the children and grandchildren. She had a fondness for driving fast and collected speeding tickets throughout Nebraska and Iowa.
In addition to her first husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, Edward W. Deeds, Marie Schmidt Deeds Edghill and stepfather Melvin Edghill; sister and brother-in-law, Laura and Duane Meyers; brother and sister-in-law, Edward A. and Rosemary "Rosie" Deeds; brother, Harold "Harry" D. Deeds; and nephews, Gene Meyers, Ronnie Deeds and Allen Meyers.
Memorials are suggested to Habitat for Humanity, 410 W. Second, Grand Island, NE 68801.
Alice was the seventh child of Edward W. and Marie E. A. Schmidt Deeds Edghill. She was born November 19, 1947 at Loup City. Survivors include her immediate family: husband, Bruce, of Doniphan; son Andy (Katie) Cordes, Bennington; stepsons Bryan (Kiki) Broberg, West Des Moines, Iowa and Brad (Kristin) Broberg, Waukee, Iowa; grandchildren Laila and Ethan Cordes; Ellie and Benjamin Broberg, and Cade, Will and Reid Broberg. Also siblings Irma (Milton) Schroeder, Shelton; Jerry (Joyce) Deeds, Bennington and Roy (Linda) Deeds, North Platte and sister-in-law Pat Deeds, Lincoln, brother-in-law Delbert (Merci) Broberg, San Jose, CA, sister-in-law Deanna Nelson, Grand Island, NE fourteen nephews and two nieces and their families. Many cousins and extended family survive.
She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shelton.
She graduated from Shelton High School 1966. During high school she detasseled, waitressed at the Shelton Cafe and volunteered at Shelton United Methodist Church office. She attended Kearney State College and 1997 received an Associate of Arts degree from Central Community College, Grand Island. In 1967 - 1972 she worked at Dr. R. D. Johnson in Kearney; 1972 - 1984; Shelton Clipper and Publishing; 1984-1989 Gangwish Seed Farms, Gibbon; 1990-2000 Insur, Inc, Grand Island and Grand Island Public Library 2000-2007.
She and Robert (George) Cordes were married November 4, 1967 at the Shelton Sacred Heart Church. They became a family of three with son Andrew. The couple made their home in Shelton. Bob tragically died in a job related accident in 1985.
August 18, 1989 Alice and Bruce Broberg were united in marriage at the Grand Island United Methodist Church. Alice gained two bonus sons Bryan and Brad Broberg. They made their home in Grand Island and moved to rural Doniphan in 2000.
Alice lived a Christian life, believed in positive thinking and laughter. She had a cookbook or cooking magazine within reach, enjoyed reading non-fiction and fiction books, completing Sudoku puzzles, being in the kitchen trying new recipes and baking bread using her mother's Al-Bran recipe. She preferred coffee to tea, Diet Coke, autumn, fresh flowers, morning, bracelets, red nail polish, hats, butter to mayo and would never say no to a glass of wine. She smiled the biggest when around the children and grandchildren. She had a fondness for driving fast. She collected speeding tickets throughout Nebraska and Iowa. The first time she drove in Sweden the speed sign read 120 and she pushed on the gas pedal. She was quickly disappointed when converting 120 km/h to 75 mph.
∼DONIPHAN — Alice Marie Deeds Cordes Broberg, 65, of Doniphan died Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, at her home.
Celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island with the Rev. Lonnie Logan officiating. Inurnment will be later.
Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island is in charge of arrangements.
She was born Nov. 19, 1947, in Loup City to Edward Deeds and Marie Schmidt Deeds Edghill.
On Nov. 4, 1967, she married Robert Cordes. He died in 1985.
On Aug. 18, 1989, she married Bruce Broberg.
——
Survivors include her husband; son and daughter-in-law, Andy and Katie Cordes of Bennington; stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Bryan and Kiki Broberg of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Brad and Kristin Broberg of Waukee, Iowa; grandchildren, Laila and Ethan Cordes, Ellie and Benjamin Broberg, Cade, Will and Reid Broberg; siblings and their spouses, Irma and Milton Schroeder of Shelton, Jerry and Joyce Deeds of Bennington and Roy and Linda Deeds of North Platte; sister-in-law, Pat Deeds of Lincoln; and nephews, nieces, cousins and a host of friends.
She was diagnosed with stage-four breast cancer in 2002. She battled the chronic disease diligently until she spread her wings to eternal life.
She was the seventh child in her family. She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelton. She graduated from Shelton High School with the class of 1967. During high school, she detasseled, waitressed at the Shelton Café and volunteered in the Shelton United Methodist Church office. She attended Kearney State College, and in 1997 received an associate of arts degree from Central Community College-Grand Island.
From 1967 until 1972, she worked for Dr. R.D. Johnson in Kearney, from 1972 to 1984 at the Shelton Clipper and Publishing, from 1984 to 1989 at Gangwish Seed Farms of Gibbon, from 1990 to 2000 at Insur, Grand Island and at Grand Island Public Library from 2000 to 2007.
She married Robert (George) Cordes at Shelton Sacred Heart Catholic Church. They became a family of three with son Andrew and made their home in Shelton. Bob tragically died in a job-related accident in 1985.
Alice and Bruce were married at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grand Island. Alice gained two bonus sons, Bryan and Brad Broberg. They made their home in Grand Island and moved to rural Doniphan in 2000.
Alice lived a Christian life and believed in positive thinking and laughter. She always had a cookbook or cooking magazine within reach and enjoyed reading nonfiction and fiction books, completing Sudoku puzzles, being in the kitchen trying new recipes and baking bread using her mother's All Bran recipe. She preferred coffee to tea, butter to mayo, Diet Coke, autumn, fresh flowers, morning, bracelets, red nail polish, hats, and would never say no to a glass of wine. She smiled the biggest when around the children and grandchildren. She had a fondness for driving fast and collected speeding tickets throughout Nebraska and Iowa.
In addition to her first husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, Edward W. Deeds, Marie Schmidt Deeds Edghill and stepfather Melvin Edghill; sister and brother-in-law, Laura and Duane Meyers; brother and sister-in-law, Edward A. and Rosemary "Rosie" Deeds; brother, Harold "Harry" D. Deeds; and nephews, Gene Meyers, Ronnie Deeds and Allen Meyers.
Memorials are suggested to Habitat for Humanity, 410 W. Second, Grand Island, NE 68801.
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