The Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette, page 16, September 28, 1951; Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa:

Winfield (IA) -- Edward W. Broeker, 68-year-old retired farmer and implement company employee, died at his home in Winfield September 27 (1951).

Broeker was the son of Frederick and Wilhelmenia Vinzle (sic: Winsel) Broeker, and was born near Prairie Grove on September 12, 1883. On November 24, 1909, he was married at Burlington to Amy Michaels, and they farmed for many years in Des Moines and Henry counties. Upon retiring from the farm, they moved to Winfield, where Broeker worked for Maxwell & Hillyard Farm Implement & Hardware company until 1950.

The widow survives, as do 2 sons, Edward Broeker, Jr., of Burlington, and Fred D. Broeker, of Winfield, and a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Nichols, San Antonio, Texas.

Also surviving are a brother, Ferdinand Broeker, of Burlington, and 6 sisters: Mrs. Emma Hillen, Monmouth, Illinois; Mrs. Bert Fischer, New London; Mrs. Elsie Rhodes, Ft. Lauderville (sic), Florida; Louise Broeker, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and Mrs. Anna Brenneke and Mrs. Hannah Redfern, both of Burlington. There are 8 grandchildren.

The body is at the Elliott Chapel in New London.

****

The Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette, page 9, September 29, 1951; Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa:

Winfield (IA) -- Last rites for 68-year-old Edward W. Broeker, who died at his home here Thursday (September 27, 1951), will be held at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. Monday. The Reverend M. C. Shupe will officiate, and burial will be in Trinity cemetery, 6 miles north of New London.

The body is at the Elliott Chapel in New London.

***

Iowa Marriage Records, at Family Search:

Groom's Name: Edd Broeker; Groom's Birth Date: 1882; Groom's Birthplace: Flint River Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; Groom's Age: 27; Bride's Name: Amy Michaels; Bride's Birth Date: 1887; Bride's Birthplace: Yarmouth, Iowa; Bride's Age: 22; Marriage Date: 24 November 1909; Marriage Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa; Groom's Father's Name: Fred Broeker; Groom's Mother's Name: Minnie Bloom; Bride's Father's Name: David Michaels; Bride's Mother's Name: Matilda Gapen Michaels; Groom's Race: White; Groom's Marital Status: Single; Bride's Race: White; Bride's Marital Status: Single; Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02685-8; System Origin: Iowa-EASy; Source Film Number: 1675729; Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992
Courtsey of DW Brumm