Betty Bromeland

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Betty Bromeland, age 86, of Frost, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at United Lutheran Church in Frost, with the Rev. Karl Rydholm  officiating.  Burial will be in United Lutheran Cemetery, Frost.  Visitation time will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th St., Blue Earth, and one hour prior to services at the church. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.com.
Betty was born March 7, 1922, in Emerald Township, the daughter of John and Anna (Amundson) Nelson.  She was raised and educated in the Emerald Township area where she was confirmed at Dell Lutheran Church in 1936. She graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1939. In 1943, she graduated from St. Olaf College with a degree in English education.  She taught in the Bricelyn School and Frost School for a short time before her marriage to Melvin A. Bromeland on May 28, 1944, at Dell Lutheran Church.  Melvin owned Bromeland Excavating, where Betty had been the bookkeeper and business manager for many years. The couple enjoyed traveling and wintering in Mesa, Ariz. Betty was a longtime member of United Lutheran Church in Frost where she was active in circle, ladies’ aid and taught Sunday school. 
Betty was known for her great sense of humor. She was devoted to her children, grandchildren and her husband, to whom she was married for 64 years. Betty loved following her children’s activities in school and was an avid Minnesota Twins fan.
Betty is survived by her children: son, Jim (and Carol) Bromeland of Houston, Minn., her son, Bob (and Barb) Bromeland of Blue Earth, her daughter, Mary (and Bill) Halverson of Frost, and her son, Tom Bromeland of Blue Earth; her brother, Wesley (and Irene) Nelson of Blue Earth; her sisters-in-law, Gertrude Mohr of Frost and Thelma Bromeland of Frost; 10 grandchildren: Carrie (Bob Decheine) Bromeland, Sarah (Chad Rector) Bromeland, Matthew (Helen McClure) Bromeland, Joseph A. Bromeland, Joseph M. Bromeland, William S. (Shawn) Bromeland, Jill (Todd) Christianson, Leah (Dan) Kluender, Ryan Bromeland and Tyler Bromeland; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; stepmother, Serf; husband, Melvin in September 2008; brother, Donald Nelson; and sisters, Eileen Bergsetter and Alice Tellefson.