Robert W. Brodhagen, 74, of Bonduel, passed away Friday, Aug. 29, 2014.
Robert was born in the Township of Hartland on Sept. 24, 1939, to the late William and Elsie (Pludeman) Brodhagen. He grew up with his sister, Bernice, on the family dairy farm in the Township of Hartland. Baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bonduel (confirmation verse Ephesians 2:10), he graduated from St. Paul Lutheran School and went on to the high school at Bonduel.
After high school he went into dairy farming with his father, who died in 1969. Bob married Mildred Rupprecht on Nov. 5, 1966, moving into the house he had built. Bob farmed from 1964 to 1990 when health problems caused him to put much of the farm into the Conservation Reserve Program. He planted over 50,000 trees in his lifetime, dug seven ponds, restored wetlands and served as a volunteer naturalist at several area nature centers. The farm became a Century Farm in 1981 and a Tree Farm in 1991. He served on many boards at his church and school and in civic organizations.
Bob is survived by his wife, Mildred; four children, Thomas, of Green Bay, Marion, of Bellingham, Washington, Margaret (Thai) Hua, of Fredonia, and Roy (Kim), of Bonduel; six grandchildren; and one sister, Bernice Brodhagen.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at Friedens Lutheran Church, Bonduel, with the Rev. Virgil Hanson officiating. Visitation was held at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial in the church cemetery.
Swedberg-Wendt Funeral Home is assisting the family.
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