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David B. Broek

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Birth	:	10 Dec 1922 Hull, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	15 Jun 1995 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0680000, -96.1720000
Description	:	David B. Broek December 10,1922—June 15, 1995 David B. Broek of Sioux Center died on Thursday, June 15. Funeral services were yesterday, Monday, June 19, at 10:30 a.m., at Bethel Christian Reformed Church In Sioux Center, the Rev. Robert Drenten officiating. Burial was at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Sioux Center. When Broek was 35, an epidemic of the Asiatic flu went around. Broek's kidneys were damaged by the flu, and, after a check up at Mayo Clinic, he was informed that he had glumerulo nephritis. As time went on, he had to quit farming. In 1963, he and his wife, Thelma, bought... Read More	David B. Broek December 10,1922—June 15, 1995 David B. Broek of Sioux Center died on Thursday, June 15. Funeral services were yesterday, Monday, June 19, at 10:30 a.m., at Bethel Christian Reformed Church In Sioux Center, the Rev. Robert Drenten officiating. Burial was at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Sioux Center. When Broek was 35, an epidemic of the Asiatic flu went around. Broek's kidneys were damaged by the flu, and, after a check up at Mayo Clinic, he was informed that he had glumerulo nephritis. As time went on, he had to quit farming. In 1963, he and his wife, Thelma, bought the Insurance agency from Rick Rozeboom, which they operated successfully for nine years. In 1971, Broek went on dialysis and, on February 29, 1972, he had a kidney transplant, receiving a kidney from a Mexican young man who had died from head injuries. Broek went through a period of rejection but as his doctors said, "Somebody above took care of this." After a summer of high blood pressure that was stroke stage, the Brocks returned to Tucson in October. His old kidneys were removed but this was not the answer. Repair work had to be done to the artery leading to the new kidney. He experienced two little strokes and had two heart attacks and finally, on October 2, 1982, in Iowa City, he had five-bypass open heart surgery. Broek lived with the transplanted kidney for 17 years, the longest of anyone to that date. During that time, he had some good years but, as a whole, it was quite a struggle. He took lots of medication to avoid rejection and much of the medication caused other problems and side effects. Life became a vicious circle for him, causing skin cancer and other cancer problems. During the winter of 1989, he started to lose weight and his lab readings were not good. That spring, a team of nine doctors in Iowa City came into his room, trying to figure out what was happening. After a few weeks of painful examinations, they put in a "shunt" for future dialysis. After almost becoming delirious due to the build up of poison in his body, he was put on dialysis on November 8, 1989. During the last six and one-half years, he was in the hospital with pneumonia a few times along with other problems caused by his weakened condition. During those six and one-half years, he dialyzed 866 times and many friends and relatives took him. This was such a great satisfaction to him, it was reported. His wife was his "sounding board," but, with all that he went through, she says he was a real "trooper" and not a complainer. He had a strong will to live and an interest in his friends, community and what was going on around him. He had a deep love for his three sons. their friends and his church. He was a lifelong member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church. Broek was born on December 10, 1922, in Hull, the son of Bert and Dena (Kempers) Broek. On May 20, 1945, in Little Rock, Arkansas, he and Thelma Heyman were married; she now survives. He is also survived by three sons and their wives and children: Cal and Mary and children Erika and Joshua of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Darrel and Deborah and children David and Tyler of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and Loren and Sheri and children Ryan, Steve and Nathan of Sioux Center. Other survivors are two brothers, John B. and Delbert Broek; two sisters, Margaret (Mrs. Joe) Van Roekel and Lillian (Mrs. Warren) Van Roekel: and one sister-in-law, Priscllla Broek. all of Sioux Center. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Barney Broek. At the funeral service, Cinda Faber sang "The King is Coming" and Verla Broek sang "One Day at a Time." The congregational hymn was "When Peace Like a River." The organ solo was "Hallelujah Chorus," played by Vickie Steenhoek. Casket bearers were Alex Heyman, Duane Broek. Bernie Van Roekel, Jeff Broek, Doug Vermeer and Butch Van Roekel. Sioux Center News 1995-06-20.

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David B. Broek's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
When did David B. Broek death?
David B. Broek death on 15 Jun 1995 in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0680000
Longitude: -96.1720000

Family Members:

Parent

Bert Broek

(1891 - 1962)

Dena Kempers Broek

(1893 - 1988)

Spouse

Thelma Rose Heyman Broek

(1925 - 2008)

Siblings

Margaret Broek Van Roekel

(1918 - 2005)

Barney Broek

(1920 - 1993)

John B. Broek

(1928 - 2012)

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