Obit: Broker, Rosa (1857 - 1936)

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Surnames: BROKER TIMMERSON ARMITAGE YOUNG

----Sources: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wis.) 12/18/1936

Broker, Rosa (16 OCT 1857 - 13 DEC 1936)

Funeral services were conducted at the Christie (Clark Co., Wis.) Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon fro Mrs. Rosa Belle Broker, 79, who died at the home of her nephew, Bruce Armitage, town of Weston, Sunday night. The Rev. C.R. Gaylord officiated at the rites.

Mrs. Broker was born Rosa Timmerson at Lebanon, Dodge Co., on Oct. 16, 1857, and was married to Charles Broker in 1881. They settled on a farm in the town of Weston in 1885 and remained there until death.

They had no children, but a foster son, Ervin Young, made his home with them as a boy and was still living with Mrs. Broker at the time of her death. Mr. Broker died in 1905.

Surviving are four nephews, Ben Timmerson, Milwaukee; Dell Timmerson, Spokane, Wash.; Dan Timmerson and Bruce Armitage, Weston.

Mrs. Broker was a member of the Christie Methodist Church and ladies aid.