Lucille Emmie Erna Brockberg

Lucille Emmie Erna (Schuldt) Brockberg...

was born to Otto and Marie (Graphenteen) Schuldt on March 29, 1922 on a farm in Elmer Township, northeast of Trosky, Minnesota. She was baptized on July 9, 1922 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Trosky, and confirmed on May 31, 1936 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone, Minnesota. After graduating from Pipestone High School, she worked for the neighbors for a few years. On June 18, 1948, she was united in marriage to Harvey Brockberg at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone by Rev. Steinmeyer. Following their marriage, Lucille worked for several years at the Ben Franklin store in Pipestone. The couple lived for 40 years on a farm south of Trosky in Elmer Township. On May 25, 1987, they moved into Trosky where she continued to live until her last days. On Saturday, April 18, 2015, Lucille died at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 93 years and 19 days.

Lucille was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Trosky. She was an active member of Thrivent. She also enjoyed quilting at St. John’s and was a member of the birthday club of Trosky. In her spare time, Lucille also enjoyed gardening, baking, and feeding and watching the squirrels and birds.

Lucille is lovingly remembered by her two children, Lynette and her husband Ray Jolitz of Ihlen, Minnesota, and Randy and his wife Colette of Jasper, Minnesota; four grandchildren, Stacy Jolitz and her special friend Vern Carl, Ryan and his wife Tiffany Jolitz, Kaylee Brockberg and her fianc Eslam AboShosha, and Karlie Brockberg; two great-granddaughters, Haylee and Shayden Jolitz; and her dog, Mitsy Sue. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey; her parents; three brothers, Leonard, Orlan, and Vernie Schuldt; and two sisters, Verla Evans and Esther Ahrendt.