Verna Elaine Brott

Verna Elaine Brott, 93, of Benson, died on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Homestead Place North in Benson. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 29, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. A private family funeral service will be held at a later date. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Verna Elaine Brott was born on August 28, 1928, in Greene Iowa, the daughter of Herman and Ella Schroeder. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Greene Iowa. On May 11, 1947, Verna was united in marriage to Archie Brott Jr., in Greene, Iowa. This union was blessed with over 66 years of marriage. She worked at various stores and restaurants in Greene, Iowa, and in Benson, worked as a teacher’s aide at Southside Elementary School, and helped her husband on the farm. She was active in the Ladies Aid at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church where she also served as a Sunday School Teacher.

During her lifetime Verna had a love for reading, listening to music, flower gardening, watching game shows, going out to eat, dancing, and spending time with her family. She was called from this life on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Homestead Place North in Benson. She attained the age of 93 years, 11 months, and 8 days.

She is survived by her daughter; Judy (Ron) Overlie of Danvers,  grandchildren: Deann Overlie, Kim (Kevin) Bowman, and Dean Overlie; great grandchildren; Nathaniel (Laura) Bowman, Derrick Bowman, and Shane Bowman; great great grandchildren Daniel Bowman, Leo Bowman, and Charles Bowman, her son, David Brott of Arvilla, North Dakota; grandchildren; Craig (Lynn) Brott, Melissa (Bob) Moen, Travis (Emily) Brott; great grandchildren Bergan and Sydney Brott, Maidson Brott, Blake Seeba, Codie and Kali Moen, and Evelyn and Isabell Brott; her daughter; Diane Overlie of Benson; grandchildren; Stephanie (Jim) Buchwitz, Eric (Angela) Overlie, Ben (Stefanie) Overlie, Mark (Onna Frederich) Overlie, and Heather Overlie; great grandchildren Dallas, Colby, Lincoln Buchwitz, Bridget (Mitch) Wellnitz, Anne (Jon Pearson) Overlie, Chloe Overlie, Gabe and Emma Overlie, Mathew (Stephanie) Weiber, Madisen (Shane Flower) Wieber, Miranda (Aaron Zosel) Wieber, Kermit, Larissa, and Phoebe Overlie; great great  grandchildren; Lane Wieber, and Kade and Olivia Pearson; and son, Joseph (Gwen) Brott of Perham; grandchildren Lukas (Gina) Brott, Katherine (Dino) Musielewicz, Isaak (Jenna) Brott; great grandchildren Johanna, Weston, Silas, and Hayes Brott, Beckett and Wells Musielewicz, and Ryleigh and Ethan Brott, a brother, Roy (Trudy) Schroeder of Saratoga, Wyoming; and a sister-in-law Marilyn Schroeder of Greene, Iowa, and several other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie in February of 2014, her parents, Herman and Ella, 6 brothers, Dale (Doreen) Schroeder, Howard (Shirley) Schroeder, Earl Schroeder, Dwight Schroeder, Carrol (Lavonne) Schroeder, and Robert Schroeder, and a sister, Rowena (Glen) Swedlund and a son-in-law Robert Overlie.