Helen Sophie (Brockmann) Lunzmann, the daughter of William and Sophie (Kirchhoff) Brockmann was born Nov. 28, 1928, near Harbine, Nebraska. She died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home in Deshler, Nebraska at the age of 93 years.
She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Harbine by Pastor C.P. Pebler on Dec. 16, 1928.
When she was six years old the family moved to Thayer County. She went through the eighth grade at country school south of Hebron. Before she was married, she did housework for people and took care of their children when their parents worked.
She was united in marriage to Ervin Luzmann on Aug. 11, 1963, at St. John Lutheran Church in Chester by Pastor Robert J. Leige. They made their home north of Byron on a farm. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church. She was active in her church. The Lord blessed this union with two daughters, Alice and Judy.
She was a home mother until her girls were in school. She then went to work at Foote’s Cafe for 16 years in Chester. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting, cooking, playing cards but most of all time with her children and grandchildren.
She moved to Deshler in 2002 and joined Peace Lutheran Church in 2010.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin; brother, Frederick Brockmann; and sister, Edna Reinke.
She is survived by her daughters, Alice Anderson of Hastings, and Judy Donner of Deshler; and grandchildren.
Her funeral was held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 23, at Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler.
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