Velma Pauline Butterbrodt

Funeral services for Velma Pauline (Hein) Butterbrodt, 99, Tipton who died Monday, January 17, 2011 at Prairie Hills, Tipton will be held Thursday, January 20, 2011, 10:30 am at First United Church of Christ, Tipton with Pastor David Lorenzen officiating. Organist will be Nancy Hipple. Visitation will be Wednesday, January, 19, 2011 from 4-7 pm at Fry Funeral Home. Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery, Clarence. Casket Bearers will be: Craig Butterbrodt, Steve Butterbrodt, Larry Hein, Glen Butterbrodt, Lon Butterbrodt and Jim Stiff. Honorary Casket Bearers are: Dawn Marolf, Karen Ballenger, Kristal Boska, Amy Butterbrodt and Lynn Fraker and Ross Butterbrodt in memoriam. Velma was born September 3, 1911, in Lowden, Iowa. She was the daughter of Ferdinand "Fordy" Henry and Wilhelmina "Minnie" Louise Meier Hein. Velma was a 1929 graduate of Clarence High School. She married William Henry Butterbrodt on March 8, 1931 at the ST. John's Evangelical Parsonage, Clarence. Velma was a member of the First United Church of Christ, Tipton, W.O.T.M., South Prairie Aide, Martha's Circle, and the Tipton Women's Club. She was a homemaker and farmers wife. She was employed at the Maid-rite, Gambles and Mode-O-Day. Velma is survived by her daughter, Jeneane (James Wm.) Stiff of Tipton; sons, Robert (Elaine) Butterbrodt, Clarence, William, Jr. (Sandra) Butterbrodt of Gold Canyon, AZ ; 9 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, on June 18, 2002; granddaughter, Lynn Fraker; grandson, Ross Butterbrodt; brother, Marvin Hein; sisters, Leone Burmeister and Eleanor Kruckenberg.