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Flora Frances Hofts Brettmann
21 Sep 1919 – 7 Jul 2007
| Birth | 21 Sep 1919 |
| Death | 7 Jul 2007 |
| Cemetery | Deshler City Cemetery Deshler , Thayer County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Marilyn Sanner Keim on 03 Nov 2012 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20435760 |
Bio
Flora Frances Brettmann, daughter of Fred Hofts and Amy (Fischer) Hofts, was born on September 21, 1919, on the family farm northwest of Byron. She passed away on July 7, 2007, at Thayer County Health Services Hospital in Hebron at the age of 87 years, nine months and 16 days. Flora was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Deshler. She received her education at a country school in Nuckolls County and was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church by Pastor Spring. Flora left the Byron area as a young woman and worked in Nebraska, Ohio and also worked in California during the war years. She returned to the Byron and Deshler area after the war. In the early 1950's she worked at Reed Hospital in Deshler, and found great enjoyment in caring for many of the babies and their mothers. Flora was united in marriage to Alvin W. Brettmann on January 4,1953, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Northwest of Deshler. This union was blessed with two sons, Steven and Scott. After their marriage, Flora, helped Alvin with the farm chores. She was a devoted and loving housewife and mother. When the boys were young, she was very active in the Cub Scouting program. They lived on their farm southeast of Deshler from 1953 until 1990 when she and Alvin moved to Deshler. Flora was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler. She loved her family very much. Her love for children was very evident as her nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and grandchildren loved to stay at her house. Some of her other enjoyments were her flower and vegetable gardens, cooking, canning, baking for family and friends, and traveling. She is preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Amy (Fischer) Hofts. She is survived by her husband, Alvin Brettmann of Deshler; sons, Steven Brettmann of rural Hebron and Scott (Libby) Brettmann of Fremont; grandchildren, Shelby, Jameson, and Jackson Brettmann all of Fremont; sister, Mary Hurlbert of Lincoln; brothers, John (Fern) Hofts of Deshler; and Lewis Hofts and Alfred Hofts both of Byron; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held July 13 at Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler with Pastor Delmar Klover officiating. Music was "You Have Come Down To The Lakeshore" which was sung by the congregation, Ed Davis sang "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art," with Heidi Isenhagen as the organist. Pallbearers were Stanley Hofts, J.J. Hofts, Jeffrey Sohl, Brian Vencil, Cory Brettmann, Michael Clark, and Stanley Bartling. Interment was in the Deshler City Cemetery at Deshler. Memorials have been established to Peace Lutheran Church, Deshler. Ahrendts Funeral Home of Deshler was in charge of the arrangements. Hebron Journal-Register July 18, 2007.
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- Mary L Hofts Hurlbert 1916–2007
- John R. Hofts 1921–2009
- Lewis Fred Hofts 1923–2013
- Alfred Henry Hofts 1925–2012
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