Wilmer Broer

Wilmer Don “Butch” Broer age 70 of Fredericksburg, IA, died Friday, October 23, 2015, at his home. Funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Hampton with Rev. Jesse DeDeyne presiding. Internment will be at Jerico Lutheran Church Cemetery in Jerico following the service. Pallbearers are Dave Friest, Doug Friest, Dennis Friest, Greg Friest, Bruce Friest, Roger Mathews and Kevin Dougan. Honorary pallbearers are Lyle Mathews, Mike Dougan, Robert Friest and Donald Friest. Friends may greet the family from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2015 at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the service at church on Tuesday. Wilmer Don “Butch” Broer was born November 4, 1944 in Eldora, IA, the son of Wilmer and Frances (Friest) Broer. He attended elementary school in rural Garden City, IA before his family moved to New Hampton in 1955. He then went to rural country school just north of New Hampton. He was a member of the 1962 New Hampton High School graduating class. Following high school Butch went on to work for Hayden Livestock driving semi. Butch also worked at Beatrice Cheese in Fredericksburg. While working at Beatrice, Butch met the love of his life, Judy Paulson. The couple married on September 1, 1973 at the Jerico Lutheran Church. To this union three children were born. The couple lived in Fredericksburg for many years. Butch also worked at Hummer in Waterloo and then Rockwell Automation in Sumner, where he retired. Butch was extremely active in the Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Hampton. He loved going to his children's sporting events. Whether it was high school or college, Butch enjoyed watching his children compete. More than anything, he loved spending time with his granddaughter, Kylie. Butch is survived by his wife of 42 years, Judy of Fredericksburg, IA; two sons, Eric Broer of Fredericksburg, IA and Donald (Peggy) Broer of New Hampton, IA; one daughter, Denise (Joel) Franzen of Ames, IA; one granddaughter, Kylie Franzen; one sister-in-law, Jean Paulson of LeRoy, MN; two aunts, Charlotte Friest of Garden City, IA and Evalyn Mathews of Hubbard, IA; many cousins. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Wilmer and Frances Broer; his in-laws, Orvin and Donna Paulson.