Michael D. Brodersen

Michael D. Brodersen, 47 of rural South Sioux City passed away on Friday, December 12, 2008 at his home in the loving arms of his wife, surrounded by his family and friends, following a courageous battle with cancer.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Hope Lutheran Church in South Sioux City with Pastor Randy Knuth officiating. Burial will be in Omaha Valley Cemetery, rural Homer, Nebraska. Visitation with the family present will begin at the church at 4:00 P.M. on Monday, December 15, 2008, with a Prayer Service at 7:00 P.M. Mohr Funeral Home in South Sioux City is in charge of the arrangements.Mike was born in Battle Creek, Iowa on June 23, 1961 to James and Fran Brodersen. He attended Maple Valley High School and Western Iowa Tech. He married Janet McMullen on August 17, 1985 in Denison, Iowa. He worked as a seafood service meat manager at Hy-Vee for twenty-three years. He was a member of Pheasants Forever.He was passionate about hunting, fishing, golfing, boating, playing cards, mushroom hunting, watching Cornhusker football and the Atlanta Braves, spending time with his beloved dog, Otis, and spending time at the "Palace". He also enjoyed spending time at the farm pond.Mike loved life and lived life to the fullest. He never met a person that didn't become a friend. He loved entertaining, grilling steaks and loved to be surrounded by friends and family.Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Jan; his beloved dog, Otis; his parents, James and Fran Brodersen; mother-in-law, Jane Winter, brothers, Jim and Sherrie, Pat and Monica, Nathan and Betsy; sisters-in-law, Kathy and Darryl Solem and Lynn Brodersen; brother-in-law, Steve and Juliah McMullen; step brothers-in-law, David and Linda Winter and Ben and Brenda Winter; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews and a host of friends.Mike was preceded in death by his grandparents, Oscar and Hadie Barnes and Ben and Martha Brodersen; father-in-law, Wilbur McMullen; step-father-in-law, Rev. Donald Winter; one nephew, Stephen James Brodersen and his beloved dogs, Abby, Luke and Bogie.