Kenneth E. Brochtrup Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Kenneth E. Brochtrup of Reedsville, Wisconsin, who passed away on June 11, 2025 at the age of 92. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Kenneth E. Brochtrup to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Edwin Brochtrup and Leona Brochtrup (Carney); his son-in-law Dan Gilsdorf; his grandchildren, Frances Brochtrup and Jonathon Gilsdorf; his siblings, Robert Brochtrup (Jeanette), James and Mary Lou Thiel (Ronald); his parents-in-law, Edward and Ottilia Schuh; and his siblings-in-law, Eleanore Brunig (Donald), Alice Maney (John), Harland Schuh (Gloria), Kenneth Schuh, Mary Schuh, Theresa Schuh, Joyce Schuh, Norbert Braun and Paul Staudinger.
He is survived by: his wife Bernice Brochtrup; his children, Linda Beyer (Robert), Jeffrey Brochtrup (Barbara), Madison, Barbara Lorrigan (William), Gary Brochtrup (Nancy), Kathryn Audino (Christopher), Mary Gilsdorf (Bernard Wotachek), Jay Brochtrup (Natalie), Tammie Warzecha (Charles), Mark Brochtrup (Elaine), Scott Brochtrup (Geneva), Sullivan and Craig Brochtrup (Jessica); and his grandchildren, Jason Beyer (Vicki), Dillon Beyer (Karley), Nathan Beyer (Ashley), Eleanor Kachel (Tim), David Brochtrup (Allison), Colin Brochtrup (Kelly Carr), Andrew Brochtrup, Jacob Brochtrup, Jessica Schoonover (Curtis), Ryan Lorrigan (Kristel), Bridgette Schuh (Jesse), Stephanie Nelson (Alex), Stacey Brochtrup, Jennifer Anderson (Austin), Jamie Fuhrmann (Eric), Samantha Audino, Michaela Dove (Chad), Danielle Krepline (Deven), Michael Gilsdorf (Carlee), Brock Gilsdorf (Kaitlin), Erin Rabitz (Don), Brandon Wotachek (Michelle), Justin Wotachek (Katie), Brent Brochtrup (Molly), Kelly Starks (Spencer), Ethan Brochtrup (Alexandrea Weiland), Evan Warzecha (Mysia Dye), Alexandra Warzecha (Andrew Mengelt), Charlie Warzecha, Hunter Warzecha, Hannah Brochtrup, Megan Brochtrup, Jessica Johnson (Ben), Steven Putnam (Jennifer), Caleb Brochtrup, Cole Brochtrup, Austin Brochtrup and Grace Brochtrup. He is also survived by 40 great grandchildren.
