Submitted by: Dan Rich

Sophia Lillian Brosmer

Oct. 5, 1910 - June 4, 2007

South Bend Tribune 6/7/2007
SOUTH BEND - Sophia Lillian Brosmer, 96, residing in South Bend, passed away at 3:15 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2007, in Southfield Village. She was born October 5, 1910, in Pekin, IL, as the daughter of Theodore and Ella (Veerman) Ubben, and had lived in South Bend since 1956, coming from Gilman, IL.

On May 2, 1934, in Pekin, IL, as Sophia L. Ubben, she was united in marriage to Robert E. Brosmer. They enjoyed 58 years of marriage until his passing on November 6, 1992. A sister, Theola Ubben, and three brothers, Richard, Urvan and Wilbert Ubben, also preceded her in death. Mrs. Brosmer was the former owner and operator with her husband of Brosmer's 5 & 10 Variety Store at State Road 23 and Ironwood, South Bend. She was a longtime member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ where she sang in the choir for 26 years, and was a member of the Recycled Teenagers. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Robert D. and Bev Brosmer of Granger; five grandchildren, Tracey (Terry) Clark of Fishers, IN, Susan (Patrick) Barrier of Osceola, Kathy (Dan) Coyer of Plymouth, Janet (Tom) Guzzo of Culver and Mike (Emily) VanDeVoorde of Mishawaka. Also surviving are 11 great-grandchildren, and a brother, James (Sue) Ubben of Dallas, TX.

Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 8, in St. Peter's United Church of Christ, 915 North Ironwood Drive, South Bend. Dr. William Wassner, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, IN. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday in the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, and one hour prior to services Friday in the church. Contributions in memory of Sophia L. Brosmer may be made to St. Peter's United Church of Christ.