Mary Lou Brockman, 83, Deweese, Nebraska passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at Providence Place, Hastings, Nebraska. Rosary will be Friday, January 19, 2024, 7:00 p.m. and Mass will be Saturday, January 20, 2024, 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, Deweese, Nebraska with Father Jamie Hottovy officiating. Burial will be in Assumption Catholic Cemetery, Deweese, Nebraska. Visitation will be Friday, January 19, 2024 from 5:00-7:00 at the Church. Memorials can be directed to the Our Lady of Assumption Altar Society. The service will be live-streamed on Merten-Butler Mortuary’s website. To view the service, go to Mary Lou’s obituary and click the play button towards the bottom of the page. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mertenbutlermortuary.com. Merten-Butler Mortuary, Blue Hill, Nebraska is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Lou was born on April 17, 1940 to William and Rose (Pavelka) Pohlmeier in Nuckolls County. She graduated from Lawrence High School and then went to the Lincoln School of Commerce for two years. Mary Lou married Virgil Brockman on August 3, 1960 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lawrence, Nebraska. She had worked at J.C. Penney in Lincoln and for many years at the Grocery Store in Fairfield, Nebraska. Mary Lou was a member of Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church and Altar Society. She was on the Church Council when they built the new church. She was a 4-H Leader for twenty plus years. Mary Lou was a Devoted Wife, Loving Mother and really good gardener.
Mary Lou is survived by her Husband, Virgil, Deweese, Nebraska; two sons and daughters-in-law, Steve (Cheryl) Brockman, Deweese, Nebraska, Greg (Tracy) Brockman, Fairfield, Nebraska; two daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl (Scott) Webert, Lincoln, Nebraska, Kathy (Darren) Lunzmann, Bennington, Nebraska; one brother and sister-in-law, Gene (Jayne) Pohlmeier, Hastings, Nebraska; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Carolyn (Jerry) Menke, Kearney, Nebraska, Lorraine (Clint) Buller, Utica, Nebraska; (9) grandchildren, Jeff (Natalie) Webert, Kayla (Kris) Ryan, Justin Webert, Jared (Megan) Brockman, Jason Brockman, Abby Lunzmann, Ally Lunzmann, Adalyn Brockman and Reid Brockman; (7) great grandchildren. Mary Lou is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Billy Joe Pohlmeier.
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