Julia Brossart

June 5, 1926-Aug. 1, 2024

Grand Forks

Julia Brossart, daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Goetz) Jundt was born, as a twin, on June 5, 1926 on her parent’s farm 10 miles south of Berwick, ND. She died peacefully at the age of 98 on Thursday, August 1, at the Prairie View Care Center of Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks.

Julia was raised on their family farm and attended a country school in Berwick. She worked on the farm until she met Frank J. Brossart. On June 18, 1946, she was united in marriage to Frank at St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Fulda. The couple made their home on a farm east of Berwick until the fall of 1954, when they purchased a small grain and dairy farm north of Knox. Frank & Julia had 11 children. While raising their family, she helped raise chickens, milked cows, helped work in the fields and enjoyed yard work, especially gardening and her flowers. In 1978, Frank & Julia retired from their farm and moved to Rugby. She enjoyed retirement, especially the time with family and neighbors. In the fall of 2001, the couple moved to Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks. She continued to enjoy her gardening, as she had flowers outside of her apartment.

In addition to her gardening, Julia continued to be active through activities like reading, cooking, baking, embroidery, quilting, cross stitch, beading, sewing, coloring, word finds, journaling, scrapbooking, jigsaw puzzles and loved playing cards. She was a beautiful person inside and out, dedicated wife and mother, loved her family and loved cuddling with the little ones. Julia was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Knox, Little Flower Catholic Church in Rugby, a member of Catholic Order of Foresters, Catholic Daughters, Christian Mothers, Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Auxiliary and the 55 Club of Knox.

Julia is survived by nine children. Sons: Leonard of Lisbon and Ronald (Diane) of Newman Lake, WA; Daughters: Marge Wolf of Grand Forks, Veronica (Steve) Moen of Bismarck, Sharon (Al) Finnie of Mesa, AZ, Sheila (Mike) Lame’ of Eugene, OR, Viola (Bob) Keller of Bismarck, Marie (Dave) Braaten of Big Sugar Bush Lake, MN, Leonita (Wayne) Molesworth of Spokane, WA; 19 Grandchildren; 33 Great Grandchildren; 1 Great Great Grandchild; daughter-in-law, Denise Vaagen; Brother-in-law, Frank Keller; many nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband; sons: Edward and Francis; son-in-law, Robert Wolf; brothers: Aloise, Kasmer, Anton, Mike, Ed, Valentine and infant Joseph; sisters: Elizabeth, Hilda, Rose, Anne and her parents.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 8th at Little Flower Catholic Church in Rugby with burial in the church cemetery. Father John Aerts, Celebrant.

Organist: Glenda Mack Vocal leader/Cantor: Jacinta Schmaltz

Gifts: Granddaughters, Terah Brossart-Daniels, Tonya Lee, Michelle Voller, Aaron Oens, Leona Bush, Angela Kendall, Shannon Skay, Charlene Rittenbach & Kara Barber

Casket Bearers: Grandsons, Chris Wolf, David Wolf, Jeremy Keller, Daniel Moen, Chad Braaten, Eric Molesworth, Wesley Keller, Franc Brossart & Tristan Brossart

Arrangements with the Anderson Funeral Home of Rugby. Online registry: www.funeralsbyanderson.com.

Published by The Pierce County Tribune, August 10, 2024.