Mary Bohlmann Bruhn
Funeral Services for Mary Bohlmann Bruhn were held Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Manning, Iowa. Reverend Daniel Vogel officiated with Georgia Lohrmann and Pastor Tony Barton vocalists, and Carlys Stribe as organist. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Irwin, Iowa. Casketbearers were Ora Weston, Tony Barton, Barry Cressler, Todd Nelsen, Shane Bohlmann and Shawn Bohhnann.
Minnie Mary, daughter of Fred and Elizabeth (Vogt) Fredericks, was born January 29, 1920, in Hanover Township, Crawford County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Hanover Lutheran Church, near Charter Oak. Mary attended rural school and then remained at home to help around the house after the death of her mother.
On August 27, 1937, Mary was united in marriage with Ernest Bohlmann. Six children were born to this union. The family lived in Crawford County.
Mary was united in marriage with George Bruhn on July 30, 1960. She helped raise George's five children as his wife had died while the children were quite young. The combined family lived in Audubon County until 1975 when they moved to Irwin. Mary was a homemaker all her life. After the death of her husband on November 2, 1978, Mary moved to Gray and in the early 1990s moved to Manning. Mary was a faithful member of the Lutheran Church wherever she lived. In her spare time she enjoyed crocheting and tatting. Above all she enjoyed her large family.
Mary had been in failing health for a couple of years before she suffered a massive stroke. She died several days later on Friday, September 24, 2004, at the Manning Regional Healthcare Center, Manning, Iowa. She was 84 years, 7 months and 26 days of age.
Preceding Mary in death are both her husbands; parents; three brothers, LeRoy, in infancy, Harry and William Fredericks; and one sister Laura Huebner.
She is survived by her six children: JoAnn and husband John Villegas of Irwin; David Bohlmann and wife Joene of Dedham; Larry Bohlmann and wife Alice of Sunsites, Arizona; Jerry Bohlmann and wife Mary of Arvada, Colorado; Rickie Bohlmann and wife Tauna of Audubon; and Kathy Bohlmann and special friend Steve Hoyt of Elk Horn; five step-children: Willis Bruhn and wife Dawn of Audubon; Orrin Bruhn and wife Carol of Irwin; Susan and husband Michael Lapham of Baker, Louisiana; Edward Bruhn and wife Veronica of Santee, California; and Russel Bruhn and wife Bev of Audubon; thirty-six grandchildren; forty-seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; two sisters Marie and husband Vernon Greder of Buck Grove, Iowa and Helen and husband Ray Sturill of South Carolina; one sister-in-law Ella Fredericks Bravard of Alta; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.