Henry Brodersen
Jan. 26, 1912 - April 9, 2002
Henry Brodersen, 90, of LaSalle Avenue, Niles, Michigan died Tuesday in his home of natural causes.
He was born January 26, 1912 in Niles to Paul and Bertha (Sierks) Brodersen and was a lifetime resident.
Mr. Brodersen retired from Garden City Fan Company in January 1977. Later he engaged in a hobby wood working business, "Hanks' Woodcraft" for nine years.
He was a member of Apostolic Christian Tabernacle of Niles and a Sunday school teacher and Sunday school superintendent in past years. He and Wanetta also conducted a nursing home ministry of ten-twelve homes a month. He played the musical saw at these services.
On June 19, 1947, in Niles he married the former Wanetta Marie Knauf, who survives.
Other surviving family includes four daughters, Kathy Graham of Niles, Sue Shelton of Jones, Michigan, Sharon Lovell of Denton, Texas and Karen Tolliver of Dowagiac, Michigan; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and two spiritual daughters in the Lord, Janet Weathers of Niles and Tabitha Wonderly of Buchanan, Michigan.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2002 at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles with Elder William J. Pollock of Apostolic Christian Tabernacle of Niles officiating. Interment will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Contributions in memory of Henry Brodersen may be made to Apostolic Christian Tabernacle of Niles.
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