Jane M. Broich was born February 22, 1936, the daughter of Matthew Frank and Loretta (Steffes) Broich in Carroll, Iowa, and passed away Friday, February 17, 2012, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.
She grew up in Willey, Iowa, attending school in Carroll at St. Lawrence Catholic School, then graduating from the St. Angela Academy in 1954. Jane worked as a waitress at Pauline's Café in Carroll where she met Paul Wessling. The couple was married May 7, 1955, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Maple River, Iowa. They moved to Anita in January of 1964.
Jane provided child care for Eric and Craig Miller for many years. The most important things to her were her family and home. She was a very faithful woman. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and CWO in Anita where she taught Catechism. Jane was also active as a 4-H leader. In her spare time, Jane enjoyed gardening, quilting and crafting. She loved cooking and her family will miss the homemade candy and chicken and noodles. Her daughters will always remember waking up to find a new dress for school that Jane had spent the night sewing.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Loretta Broich; her daughter, Patty South; her grandson, John Paul Jones; her sisters, Marion Broich in infancy and Esther Leiting; and several brothers and sisters-in-law.
Jane is survived by her husband, Paul Wessling of Anita; her children, Cathy (Dave) Jones of Cumberland, IA, her son-in-law, Rhett South of Cumberland, IA, Steve (Lana) Wessling of Anita, IA, Mary (Mike) Hosfelt of Massena, IA, Ann (Ben) Harris of Anita, IA, and Jim (Dianne) Wessling of Anita, IA; her grandchildren, Bob Wessling, Trevor (Christa) Wessling, Laura Wessling all of Anita, Will (Tara) Erickson of Creston, Spenser Erickson of Massena, Eric (Emily) Watson, Tyler Watson both of Anita, Jessica (Brad) Brown of Cherokee, Dana Harris and fiancé John Maxwell of Anita, Brittany Harris of Perry, Haley and Ethan Wessling both of Anita; great-grandchildren, Grace and Kyle Watson and Alexis Watson all of Anita, Blake and Madison Brown of Cherokee, Kylee Wessling of Anita and Kaleb Erickson of Creston; and her special nephew, Tom Wessling of Denison; numerous other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be Monday, February 20, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary service at 5:30 p.m. at Hockenberry Funeral Home in Anita.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Anita, Iowa.
Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita.
She grew up in Willey, Iowa, attending school in Carroll at St. Lawrence Catholic School, then graduating from the St. Angela Academy in 1954. Jane worked as a waitress at Pauline's Café in Carroll where she met Paul Wessling. The couple was married May 7, 1955, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Maple River, Iowa. They moved to Anita in January of 1964.
Jane provided child care for Eric and Craig Miller for many years. The most important things to her were her family and home. She was a very faithful woman. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and CWO in Anita where she taught Catechism. Jane was also active as a 4-H leader. In her spare time, Jane enjoyed gardening, quilting and crafting. She loved cooking and her family will miss the homemade candy and chicken and noodles. Her daughters will always remember waking up to find a new dress for school that Jane had spent the night sewing.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Loretta Broich; her daughter, Patty South; her grandson, John Paul Jones; her sisters, Marion Broich in infancy and Esther Leiting; and several brothers and sisters-in-law.
Jane is survived by her husband, Paul Wessling of Anita; her children, Cathy (Dave) Jones of Cumberland, IA, her son-in-law, Rhett South of Cumberland, IA, Steve (Lana) Wessling of Anita, IA, Mary (Mike) Hosfelt of Massena, IA, Ann (Ben) Harris of Anita, IA, and Jim (Dianne) Wessling of Anita, IA; her grandchildren, Bob Wessling, Trevor (Christa) Wessling, Laura Wessling all of Anita, Will (Tara) Erickson of Creston, Spenser Erickson of Massena, Eric (Emily) Watson, Tyler Watson both of Anita, Jessica (Brad) Brown of Cherokee, Dana Harris and fiancé John Maxwell of Anita, Brittany Harris of Perry, Haley and Ethan Wessling both of Anita; great-grandchildren, Grace and Kyle Watson and Alexis Watson all of Anita, Blake and Madison Brown of Cherokee, Kylee Wessling of Anita and Kaleb Erickson of Creston; and her special nephew, Tom Wessling of Denison; numerous other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be Monday, February 20, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary service at 5:30 p.m. at Hockenberry Funeral Home in Anita.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Anita, Iowa.
Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita.
Jane M. Broich was born February 22, 1936, the daughter of Matthew Frank and Loretta (Steffes) Broich in Carroll, Iowa, and passed away Friday, February 17, 2012, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.
She grew up in Willey, Iowa, attending school in Carroll at St. Lawrence Catholic School, then graduating from the St. Angela Academy in 1954. Jane worked as a waitress at Pauline's Café in Carroll where she met Paul Wessling. The couple was married May 7, 1955, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Maple River, Iowa. They moved to Anita in January of 1964.
Jane provided child care for Eric and Craig Miller for many years. The most important things to her were her family and home. She was a very faithful woman. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and CWO in Anita where she taught Catechism. Jane was also active as a 4-H leader. In her spare time, Jane enjoyed gardening, quilting and crafting. She loved cooking and her family will miss the homemade candy and chicken and noodles. Her daughters will always remember waking up to find a new dress for school that Jane had spent the night sewing.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Loretta Broich; her daughter, Patty South; her grandson, John Paul Jones; her sisters, Marion Broich in infancy and Esther Leiting; and several brothers and sisters-in-law.
Jane is survived by her husband, Paul Wessling of Anita; her children, Cathy (Dave) Jones of Cumberland, IA, her son-in-law, Rhett South of Cumberland, IA, Steve (Lana) Wessling of Anita, IA, Mary (Mike) Hosfelt of Massena, IA, Ann (Ben) Harris of Anita, IA, and Jim (Dianne) Wessling of Anita, IA; her grandchildren, Bob Wessling, Trevor (Christa) Wessling, Laura Wessling all of Anita, Will (Tara) Erickson of Creston, Spenser Erickson of Massena, Eric (Emily) Watson, Tyler Watson both of Anita, Jessica (Brad) Brown of Cherokee, Dana Harris and fiancé John Maxwell of Anita, Brittany Harris of Perry, Haley and Ethan Wessling both of Anita; great-grandchildren, Grace and Kyle Watson and Alexis Watson all of Anita, Blake and Madison Brown of Cherokee, Kylee Wessling of Anita and Kaleb Erickson of Creston; and her special nephew, Tom Wessling of Denison; numerous other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be Monday, February 20, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary service at 5:30 p.m. at Hockenberry Funeral Home in Anita.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Anita, Iowa.
Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita.
She grew up in Willey, Iowa, attending school in Carroll at St. Lawrence Catholic School, then graduating from the St. Angela Academy in 1954. Jane worked as a waitress at Pauline's Café in Carroll where she met Paul Wessling. The couple was married May 7, 1955, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Maple River, Iowa. They moved to Anita in January of 1964.
Jane provided child care for Eric and Craig Miller for many years. The most important things to her were her family and home. She was a very faithful woman. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and CWO in Anita where she taught Catechism. Jane was also active as a 4-H leader. In her spare time, Jane enjoyed gardening, quilting and crafting. She loved cooking and her family will miss the homemade candy and chicken and noodles. Her daughters will always remember waking up to find a new dress for school that Jane had spent the night sewing.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Loretta Broich; her daughter, Patty South; her grandson, John Paul Jones; her sisters, Marion Broich in infancy and Esther Leiting; and several brothers and sisters-in-law.
Jane is survived by her husband, Paul Wessling of Anita; her children, Cathy (Dave) Jones of Cumberland, IA, her son-in-law, Rhett South of Cumberland, IA, Steve (Lana) Wessling of Anita, IA, Mary (Mike) Hosfelt of Massena, IA, Ann (Ben) Harris of Anita, IA, and Jim (Dianne) Wessling of Anita, IA; her grandchildren, Bob Wessling, Trevor (Christa) Wessling, Laura Wessling all of Anita, Will (Tara) Erickson of Creston, Spenser Erickson of Massena, Eric (Emily) Watson, Tyler Watson both of Anita, Jessica (Brad) Brown of Cherokee, Dana Harris and fiancé John Maxwell of Anita, Brittany Harris of Perry, Haley and Ethan Wessling both of Anita; great-grandchildren, Grace and Kyle Watson and Alexis Watson all of Anita, Blake and Madison Brown of Cherokee, Kylee Wessling of Anita and Kaleb Erickson of Creston; and her special nephew, Tom Wessling of Denison; numerous other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be Monday, February 20, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary service at 5:30 p.m. at Hockenberry Funeral Home in Anita.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Anita, Iowa.
Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita.
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