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Robert John Brosig

Male 1925 - 2011  (86 years)


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  • Name Robert John Brosig 
    Born 26 Feb 1925  Bellevue, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Nov 2011 
    Buried Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, De Pere, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I181741  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2011 

    Father Paul Julius Brosig,   b. 08 Sep 1892, Preble, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1973, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Nellie VandenLangenberg,   b. 15 Jun 1895,   d. 25 Dec 1955, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 08 Sep 1915  Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F108167  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Erna Marie Matzke,   b. 14 May 1927, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Dec 2005, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 07 Sep 1946  DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Kenneth Joseph Brosig
     2. Thomas John Brosig
     3. Gayle Ann Brosig
     4. Living
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F72993  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Robert J. Brosig, 86, De Pere, passed away Nov. 26, 2011. He was born Feb. 26, 1925, in Bellevue, to the late Paul and Nellie (Vanden Langenberg) Brosig. On Sept. 7, 1946, he married Erna Matzke at St. Mary Church in De Pere.

      He was a self-employed mason contractor and operated Brosig Brothers Construction with his brother, Richard. Robert loved music, especially singing and playing the guitar, sports, deer hunting, Cribbage and the Packers.

      He is survived by his children, Ken (Janet) Brosig, Tom (Robin Midcalf) Brosig, Gayle (Bob) VandenPlas and Kim (special friend, Jeff Kielpikowski) Brosig; former daughter-in-law, Janet Sassone; and former son-in-law, Mark Pinkert; 12 grandchildren, Rob, Scott, Jenny, Theresa, Ebony, Joe, Randy, Nicole, Ashley, Tony, Shannon and Cindy; 14 great-grandchildren, with one more on the way; sisters-in-law, Marie "Tina" Brosig, Dorothy Matzke, Pat Matzke; brothers-in-law, Russ Matzke, Sylvester Jankowski, Don Gazella; special friend, Sam Nooyen; and many nieces and nephews.

      Robert was preceded in death by brothers (spouses), Ervin (Shirley), Bernard (Geraldine), Richard (Rosie), Paul and Donald; two sisters, Florence "Toots" (Al) Umentum and Carole (Chubby) Van Ermen.

      Family and friends may call Tuesday, Nov. 29, from 9:30 a.m. until the hour of Mass at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 220 S. Michigan St., De Pere. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the church with Fr. Richard Getchel officiating. Burial in Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, De Pere. Cotter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, De Pere, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cotterfuneralhome.com.

      In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted for local hospice agencies.

      The family would like to extend a special thank you to Tonia Pinkert, Sheila Steinfeldt, Ruth Durkee, Heartland Hospice and the staff at Angel's Touch for their care and concern shown to Dad.


      Published in Green Bay Press-Gazette from November 27 to November 28, 2011