Mildred Bruggman

Mildred Bruggman, 93, of Cyclone, died Monday, July 28, 2014 in a Temple Hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Cyclone. Rev. George Thirumangalam, CMI officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
Mrs. Bruggman was born July 13, 1921 in Westphalia to Hugo and Mary Reinders Halfmann. She married Wilbert “Tookie” Bruggman on October 3, 1939. He preceded her in death on May 16, 1981. She then married E.J. Geistman on December 26, 1992 and he preceded her in death on May 26, 1997. She retired in June of 2003 after working 25 years in the alteration department of JC Penney in Temple. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
She was also preceded in death by a Grandchild, Teresa Bartek and by a Great Grandchild, Gabriel Patterson.
She is survived by Three sons: Darwin Bruggman of Cyclone, Daniel Bruggman of Red Ranger, and Donald Bruggman of Holland
Three Daughters: Genevieve Bartek of Temple, Bernadine Ray of Cyclone, and Cynthia Moeller of Westphalia
One Sister: Elsie Carlson of Temple
16 Grandchildren 1 Step Grandson 17 Great Grandchildren and 4 Step Great Grandchildren
Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud.