Obituaries

Marilyn Ann (Muscat) Broghammer, 79, of Clear Lake, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at home surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday, Jan. 25, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Rev. John Gossman, celebrant. Visitation was Jan. 24 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City. Interment was Tuesday in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mount Mercy University (c/o Benjamin and Lucille Broghammer Nursing Scholarship Fund), St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, or Hospice of North Iowa. 



Carrroll Eugene “Slim” Gunderson, of Marengo, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, at the age of 81 years. The family received friends on Monday, Feb. 15, at Kloster Funeral Home in Marengo. Private family services will be held at a later date. A memorial fund has been established.
Carroll is survived by his daughter Andrea Frederickson and her husband Joe and a grandson Blake Frederickson and his wife Erin, all of Solon. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Dolores Wilson Gunderson in 1996.

Denese Marie Kromminga, 63, of Solon, died Feb. 4, 2016, from complications of ovarian cancer. She was at home surrounded by family and friends. Feb. 4 was World Cancer Day.
She is survived by friend Paul Sofranko of Iowa City and her children Micah Toomey and husband Malcolm Sturgis, Winnetka, Ill., Bridget Toomey, Iowa City, and Daniel Toomey, St. Paul, Minn., and beloved grandchildren Annabel, Ian and Edward Sturgis.

Gene Ray “Thunder” Erenberger, of Solon, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 29, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with burial to follow in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery near Ely. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, January 28, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Brosh Chapel in Solon is in charge of arrangements.

Christine Ellen Wolf, 64, of Solon, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, in her home. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at Greeley Community Church, located at 212 E. 2nd St., Greeley, with burial to follow in Edgewood Cemetery. Visitation was Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Brosh Chapel in Solon.