Dorothea Knudsen
1910 - 1998 (87 years)Person ID: I314 | Tree: Marlys Jones - Pearson Family | Last Modified: 3 Jul 2018
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Name Dorothea Knudsen Notes
LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR - JANUARY 11, 1998
BRODD, DOROTHEA A
Brodd -- Dorothea A., 87, Wahoo, died Saturday (1/10/97) in Wahoo. Services pending, Pruss Funeral Home, Wahoo.
LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR - JANUARY 12, 1998
BRODD, DOROTHEA A
Brodd -- Dorothea A., 87, Wahoo, died Saturday (1/10/98) in Wahoo. Born, Ceresco. Homemaker. Graduate, Ceresco High School, 1928. Married Evald Brodd, Waverly (9/8/35). Member: Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Wahoo, 60 years; Mission Society; ELCA; Wahoo Womens Club; Wa- hoo Mothers Club; Wahoo Garden Club; Wahoo Senior Citizens Center. Life mem- ber, Saunders County Historical Society. Brownie and Girl Scout leader. Cub Scout den mother. Survivors: husband, Evald; sons, daughter-in-law, Robert and Laura Ann Brodd, Fremont, Roger Brodd, Oma- ha; daughter, son-in-law, Arlene and Ger- ald Johnson, Plymouth; sister-in-law, Ethel Brodd, Wahoo; grandchildren, Daryl, Brian, David, Joel and Charles Brodd; great- grandchildren, Kristen annd Curtis Brodd, Emilie Johnson, Lila Konecky, Markee Brodd. Preceded in death by brother, Alvin Knudsen; sister, Eveline Johnson; grand- son, William Brodd. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Wahoo. The Rev. Kent Morse. Sunrise Cemtery, Wahoo. Visita- tion: today, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fruss Funeral Home, Wahoo; one hour before services, church. Memorials to church building fund or family's choice.
LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR - JANUARY 13, 1998
BRODD, DOROTHEA A
Brodd -- Dorothea A., 87, Wahoo, died Saturday (1/10/97) in Wahoo. Born, Ceresco. Homemaker. Graduate: Ceresco High School, 1928. Married Evald Brodd, Waverly (9/8/35). Member: Bethlehem Lu- theran Church, Wahoo, 60 years; Mission Society; ELCACA; Wahoo Women's Club; Wahoo Mothers Club; Wahoo Garden Club; Wahoo Senior Citizens Center. Life member, Saunders County Historical Soci- ety. Brownie and Girl Scout leader. Cub Scout den mother. Survivors: husband, Evald; sons, daughter-in-law, Robert and Laura Ann Brodd, Fremont, Roger Brodd, Omaha; daughter, son-in-law, Arlene and Gerald Johnson, Plymouth; sister-in-law, Ethel Brodd, Wahoo; grandchildren, Daryl, Brian, David, Joel and Charles Brodd, Va- lerie Konecky, Bryce Johnsonon; great- grandchildren, Kristen and Curtis Brodd, Emilie Johnson, Lila Konecky, Markee Brodd. Preceded in death by: brother, Alvin Knudsen; sister, Eveline Johnson; grand- son, William Brodd. Services: 2 p.m. today, Bethlehem Lu- theran Church, Wahoo. The Rev. Kent Morse. Sunrise Cemetery, Wahoo. Visita- tion: one hour before services, church. Me- morials to church building fund or family's choice.
WAHOO NEWSPAPER - JANUARY 15, 1998
OBITUARIES
DORTHEA BRODD
Dorothea A. Brodd, 87, of Wahoo, died Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Saunders County Community Hospital in Wahoo. She was born July 20, 1910 on a farm southeast of Ceresco to Herman A. and Ida Marie (Boquist) Knudsen.
She grew up on the farm and attended Bright Star Grade School and graduated from Ceresco High School in 1928. After graduation she worked in various private homes in Lincoln until 1935.
On Sept. 8, 1935, she married Evald C. Brodd in Waverly. In 1937 they moved to Wahoo where she resided until her death.
A homemaker, she was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader, Cub Scout Den Mother, a member of the Wahoo Womens Club, Wahoo Garden Club, Wahoo Mothers Club, the Wahoo Senior Citizens Center, and life member of the Saunders County Historical Society
She was a 60 year member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wahoo, where she was a member of the Ladies Choir, Mission Society, ELCA Women. She held several offices in these organizations.
She was preceded in death by her brother Alvin Knudsen; sister, Eveline Johnson, and grandson, William Brodd.
Survivors include her husband, Evald of Wahoo; sons and daughter-in-law, Robert and Carla Ann Brodd of Fremont and Roger Brodd of Omaha, daughter and son-in-law, Arlene and Gerald Johnson of Plymouth; grandchildren Brian and Pam Brodd of Frem, Daryl and Ann Brodd of Ames, Bryce and Dane Johnson, and Valerie and James Konecky of Lincoln; David Brodd and fiance Suzy of Omaha, and Charles and Jamie Brodd of Lincoln; great-grandchildren, Kristen and Curtis Brodd, Emilie Johnson, Lila Konecky, and Markee Brodd; and sister-in-law, Ethel Brodd of Wahoo.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wahoo. Rev. Kent Morse officiated.
Interment was held at Sunrise Cemetery in Wahoo.
Casket bearers were Brian Brodd, Daryl Brodd, David Brodd, Joel Brodd, Charles Brodd, Bryce Johnson and Valerie Konecky.
Honorary casket bearer was William Brodd.
Memorials may be sent to Bethlehem Lutheran Church Building Fund or Family Choice.
Pruss Funeral Home, Wahoo, in charge of arrangements.
Birth 20 Jun 1910 On the family farm southeast of Ceresco, Nebraska 
Gender Female Died 10 Jan 1998 Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska -
Family
Husband Evald Conrad Brodd (ID:I268), b. 27 Sep 1906, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 18 Apr 2003, Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska (Age 96 years) Marriage 8 Sep 1935 In the home of Dorothea's parents, Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska Notes
WAHOO DEMOCRAT - SEPTEMBER 12, 1935
MISS KNUTZEN MARRIES EVALD BRODD SUNDAY
At Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock occurred the marriage of Miss Dorothea Knutzen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Knutzen of Waverly to Evald Brodd of Wahoo, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Brodd of Ceresco, at the home of the bride's parents. Theple was unattended. The marriage lines were read by Rev. Lonnquist of Bethlehem. The bride was attired in a jacketed white crepe dress with accessories of white and carried a bouquet of Orphelia Roses.
The bride and groom left on Monday on a three week wedding trip to Yellowstone Park and other places of interest. Mr. Brodd is employed as Clerk in The First National Bank at Wahoo. Future plans of the couple have not been revealed.
Children 1. Arlene Brodd (ID:I315) 2. Living (ID:I316) 3. Living (ID:I317)