1912
Nellie
2003
Nellie Duncan Brokate
December 15, 1912 — April 4, 2003
NELLIE DUNCAN BROKATE
NELLIE BERNICE DUNCAN BROKATE OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO WAS BORN AT BELGRADE, MISSOURI ON DECEMBER 15, 1912. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE HERMAN WALLENSTRUM AND LILLIE (WRIGHT) WELKER. NELLIE DEPARTED THIS LIFE AT THE LITTLETON ADVENTIST HOSPITAL IN LITTLETON, COLORADO ON APRIL 4, 2003 HAVING REACHED THE AGE OF NINETY YEARS, FOUR MONTHS AND TWENTY DAYS.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY SONS, GEORGE CARL DUNCAN AND WIFE MITSUKO OF RANCHO-MURIETA, CALIFORNIA, RICHARD PAUL DUNCAN AND WIFE SUE OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AND LOWELL MURPHY DUNCAN AND WIFE MICHEALE OF MONUMENT, COLORADO, GRANDCHILDREN, MICHAEL DUNCAN, CHARLES DUNCAN, BLAKE DUNCAN, LAURA INGRAHAM, LAUREN DUNCAN, ERIC STICKROD AND ANNE STICKROD AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, BRITTANI STICKROD AND EVAN STICKROD. IN ADDITION TO HER PARENTS SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, REV. CHARLES MURPHY DUNCAN, SON, DONALD EDSEL DUNCAN AND SISTERS, HESTER PARKS AND LENA WALLENSTRUM.
NELLIE WAS ACTIVE IN THE SAYERS SENIOR CENTER, THE COUNCIL OF AGING AND ON THE RESIDENT COUNCIL AT HER ASSISTED CARE CENTER IN COLORADO. SHE WAS A PAST MEMBER OF THE EASTERN STAR. DURING HER HUSBAND'S CHURCH ASSIGNMENT SHE WAS VERY ACTIVE IN ALL ASPECTS OF CHURCH ACTIVES. SHE WAS SECRETARY AND WAS A CHOIR MEMBER WITH A BEAUTIFUL VOICE. NELLIE WAS A SEAMSTRESS, MAKING ALL OF HER CLOTHING AND HER CHILDREN'S WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER. SHE ENJOYED CROCHETING AND COLLECTING TEDDY BEARS.
NELLIE WAS A REMARKABLE PERSON, NOT ONLY FOR HER LONGEVITY, BUT FOR THE INTENSITY AND CLARITY OF FOCUS WITH WHICH SHE LIVED HER LIFE. SHE WAS ONE WHO LEFT THIS WORLD A MUCH BETTER PLACE FOR ALL MANKIND.
VISITATION WAS HELD 10:00 AM TO 11:00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003 AT THE MOORE FUNERAL HOME, POTOSI.
A FUNERAL SERVICE WAS CONDUCTED 11:00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003 AT THE MOORE MEMORIAL CHAPEL WITH REV. BOB BULLOCK OFFICIATING. BURIAL WAS IN THE NEW MASONIC CEMETERY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MOORE FUNERAL HOME, POTOSI.
SERVING AS PALLBEARERS WERE, GEORGE DUNCAN, RICHARD DUNCAN, LOWELL DUNCAN, CHARLES DUNCAN, ROLIN DUNCAN AND LESLIE "SONNY" DUNCAN.
NELLIE BERNICE DUNCAN BROKATE OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO WAS BORN AT BELGRADE, MISSOURI ON DECEMBER 15, 1912. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE HERMAN WALLENSTRUM AND LILLIE (WRIGHT) WELKER. NELLIE DEPARTED THIS LIFE AT THE LITTLETON ADVENTIST HOSPITAL IN LITTLETON, COLORADO ON APRIL 4, 2003 HAVING REACHED THE AGE OF NINETY YEARS, FOUR MONTHS AND TWENTY DAYS.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY SONS, GEORGE CARL DUNCAN AND WIFE MITSUKO OF RANCHO-MURIETA, CALIFORNIA, RICHARD PAUL DUNCAN AND WIFE SUE OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AND LOWELL MURPHY DUNCAN AND WIFE MICHEALE OF MONUMENT, COLORADO, GRANDCHILDREN, MICHAEL DUNCAN, CHARLES DUNCAN, BLAKE DUNCAN, LAURA INGRAHAM, LAUREN DUNCAN, ERIC STICKROD AND ANNE STICKROD AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, BRITTANI STICKROD AND EVAN STICKROD. IN ADDITION TO HER PARENTS SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, REV. CHARLES MURPHY DUNCAN, SON, DONALD EDSEL DUNCAN AND SISTERS, HESTER PARKS AND LENA WALLENSTRUM.
NELLIE WAS ACTIVE IN THE SAYERS SENIOR CENTER, THE COUNCIL OF AGING AND ON THE RESIDENT COUNCIL AT HER ASSISTED CARE CENTER IN COLORADO. SHE WAS A PAST MEMBER OF THE EASTERN STAR. DURING HER HUSBAND'S CHURCH ASSIGNMENT SHE WAS VERY ACTIVE IN ALL ASPECTS OF CHURCH ACTIVES. SHE WAS SECRETARY AND WAS A CHOIR MEMBER WITH A BEAUTIFUL VOICE. NELLIE WAS A SEAMSTRESS, MAKING ALL OF HER CLOTHING AND HER CHILDREN'S WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER. SHE ENJOYED CROCHETING AND COLLECTING TEDDY BEARS.
NELLIE WAS A REMARKABLE PERSON, NOT ONLY FOR HER LONGEVITY, BUT FOR THE INTENSITY AND CLARITY OF FOCUS WITH WHICH SHE LIVED HER LIFE. SHE WAS ONE WHO LEFT THIS WORLD A MUCH BETTER PLACE FOR ALL MANKIND.
VISITATION WAS HELD 10:00 AM TO 11:00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003 AT THE MOORE FUNERAL HOME, POTOSI.
A FUNERAL SERVICE WAS CONDUCTED 11:00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003 AT THE MOORE MEMORIAL CHAPEL WITH REV. BOB BULLOCK OFFICIATING. BURIAL WAS IN THE NEW MASONIC CEMETERY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MOORE FUNERAL HOME, POTOSI.
SERVING AS PALLBEARERS WERE, GEORGE DUNCAN, RICHARD DUNCAN, LOWELL DUNCAN, CHARLES DUNCAN, ROLIN DUNCAN AND LESLIE "SONNY" DUNCAN.
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