Marjorie Elizabeth Broich

Marge was born on August 22, 1931 in Prairieville Township, Brown County, MN to Richard and Angeline (Schons) Hirsch. She was united in marriage to Alfred Broich on June 2, 1955 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, MN. Their union was blessed with four children. Prior to marriage, Marge worked at Pietrus and Sons and the DelRoy. Marge helped out at the family grocery store for 31 years while raising her children. After that time, she worked as a cook at St. Mary's Catholic School, retiring after about 8 years. She was a life member of the American Legion and VFW Auxiliaries and a member of the Divine Providence and Sleepy Eye Hospital Auxiliaries. Marge was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Christian Mothers Society, Council of Catholic Women and St. Mary's Guild. Marge enjoyed bowling, ceramics, gardening, handicrafts and was noted as an excellent cook. She also loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and her many friends. She will be dearly missed by family and everyone who knew her. She is survived by her daughter, Gwen Broich of Eagan, MN, sons, Kevin (Lisa) Broich of Cedarburg, WI, Glen (Cara) Broich of Mound, MN, grandchildren, Logan, va, Turner, Keegan and Essie; sister, Mary Ann Frassel and brother, Donald Hirsch; sisters-in-law, Barbara Hirsch, Audrey Scholtz, Ursula Broich and Mary Ann Broich and brother-in-law, John Broich along with many nieces, nephews and friends. Marge was preceded in death by her husband Alfred Broich; son Richard; parents; brothers Jerome and Ronald; brothers and sisters-in-law Thomas Frassel, Pam Hirsch, Chris and Mildred Broich, Arther and Cecelia Broich, Walter and Angeline Broich, Ed Bauman, Ed Scholtz, Joseph Broich, Frances and Lorraine Broich, Jim Broich, Dottie Broich and Colleen Broich. The family wishes to extend special thanks to the Divine Providence staff for the excellent care provided to our mother and also for all the support they and Allina Hospice provided to the family. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Thursday, January 30, 2020 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Visitation 2 7:30 am - 10:00 am Friday, January 31, 2020 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Service Information 10:30 am Friday, January 31, 2020 St. Mary's Catholic Church-Sleepy Eye 636 1st Ave. North Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Interment Information 11:45 am Friday, January 31, 2020 St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery 720 3rd Ave. N.E. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Reception To follow the interment in the St. Mary's Social Room.