LeRoy Leonard Brouette, 82, passed away at his home at 1:26 a.m., on Saturday, March 2, 2013.
Born in Blue Island, Ill. on February 3, 1931, Lee was the son of Edward Joseph and Emily W. (Burmeister) Brouette.
He worked for 44 years as an engineer on a railroad.
In 1951, Lee enlisted in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1955.
On July 7, 1954, in Chicago, he and his devoted wife, Mary were married.
Lee enjoyed “messing” around with wood. He was a master at carving and had a collection of HO model trains.
He and Mary were ardent and adventurous travelers having visited almost every state in the union and even faraway places, including Cuba and a recent trip to Costa Rica where they zip lined at the age of 80.
He loved time spent with his family but also devoted some of his time to being a cemetery caretaker at his church, First Lutheran in Alsip, Ill.
Lee is survived by his wife, their two sons and two daughters. His sons are Gary Lee (Debbie) Brouette, Easley, South Carolina and Craig Steven (Debbie) Brouette, Crestwood, Ill.
His daughters are Andrea Lenore (Jim) Rackelin, New Lenox, Ill. and Elizabeth “Libby” Dawn (Darren) Pflaumer, Grovertown, Ind. along with ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A brother, Alfred ”Earl” Brouette of Oak Forest, Ill. and sisters; Joan Wright, Manchester, Tenn. and Sharon (Carter) Piercey of Bellbuckle, Tenn. survive as well. Lee was preceded in death by his parents, brothers; Henry, Edward “Sonny”, Leonard, Russell “Whitey” and a sister, LaVerne “Tootsel” Hatfield.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 5th from 4 – 8 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, Ind.
Funeral services for Lee will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6th in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, North Union Road, Donaldson, where calling will continue after 10 a.m. The Rev. Dennis Wenzel will officiate.
Interment will follow in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery with military honors provided by members of the Plymouth American Legion Post 27, Veterans of Foreign Wars – Marshall County Post 1162 and the D.A.V.
Jennie says
Mary, I\’m sorry to hear the passing of Lee. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Doreen and Gene Wood says
God blessings .
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.?-Revelation 21:4
LeRoy you will be sorely missed. I feel like I lost a brother. You were a loving and wonderful nephew to my Mother and a loving and wonderful cousin to LaVerne and to me.
God Bless you Leroy.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.\”-Matthew 5:4
My sympathies are with you Mary and Family.
Love,
Doreen and Gene Wood
Bob and Jodi Osborne says
Our deepest sympathy to Craig Brouette and the entire Brouette family on the loss of LeRoy. May you take comfort in his memories and in each other. Thoughts and prayers with you all. May he rest in peace with his Lord and Savior and May God Bless and comfort you.
Jon and Connie German says
Mary, our prayers and thoughts are with you. Love to you and your family.
Kathy Cammack says
I am so sorry to hear the death of your Dad. I will pray for you and your Mom and ask God to be with you in this sorrowful and difficult time. He is now at peace and is in Heaven with our Lord.
Love, Kathy Cammack
Kim Bernard says
Aunt Mary,
We are so sorry to hear of Uncle Lee\’s passing. Due to our work schedules and the weather we are unable to attend the services but will be thinking of all of you as you say goodbye. Uncle Lee is pain free now and I \’m sure joking around with those that went before him. Prayers and love to all of you.
Mike and Kim Bernard
Jerome armstrong says
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the whole family, I have so many wonderful memories of lee as a child, when he and Mary use to take care of the cemetery, he and Mary were like second grandparents to us, he will be missed and loved! Love always Jerome armstrong
Mark Zurbuch says
Our deepest sympathy to Gary Brouette and the entire Brouette family for their loss. A man?s love is shown through his legacy. He continues to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. His love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories. We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by having shared in his life and him helping us to live ours.
Carolyn and Mark
Gregory C. Reiichle says
Craig Our sincere sympathy to you and your family on the loss of your dear and beloved Father. Shelley and Gregory Reichle (currently in Savannah Georgia)
Henry E.Brouette Jr. says
Well by now you have figured out that the weather between Wisconsin here and Indiana there is very poor with wind snow Ect.. I was going to come down there but didn\’t think it would be a good idea in view of this crazy weather. I will always be glad I had the chance to see LeRoy before his passing, as he was not only my uncle but also a good friend. Mary I am sorry for your loss but I know you have a good and loving family that will take good care of you as time goes by… I also know that there are a lot of people up there looking forward to seeing him again. If you should need something and I can help feel free to call me. Once again my condolences to you and your family. Henry E. Brouette Jr.
Henry E.Brouette Jr. says
Well by now you have figured out that the weather between Wisconsin here and Indiana there is very poor with wind snow Ect.. I was going to come down there but didn\’t think it would be a good idea in view of this crazy weather. I will always be glad I had the chance to see LeRoy before his passing, as he was not only my uncle but also a good friend. Mary I am sorry for your loss but I know you have a good and loving family that will take good care of you as time goes by… I also know that there are a lot of people up there looking forward to seeing him again. If you should need something and I can help feel free to call me. Once again my condolences to you and your family. Henry E. Brouette Jr.
Karen Drake says
My sympathy to Mary and her family.
Jennie says
Mary, I\’m sorry to hear the passing of Lee. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Doreen and Gene Wood says
God blessings .
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.?-Revelation 21:4
LeRoy you will be sorely missed. I feel like I lost a brother. You were a loving and wonderful nephew to my Mother and a loving and wonderful cousin to LaVerne and to me.
God Bless you Leroy.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.\”-Matthew 5:4
My sympathies are with you Mary and Family.
Love,
Doreen and Gene Wood
Bob and Jodi Osborne says
Our deepest sympathy to Craig Brouette and the entire Brouette family on the loss of LeRoy. May you take comfort in his memories and in each other. Thoughts and prayers with you all. May he rest in peace with his Lord and Savior and May God Bless and comfort you.
Jon and Connie German says
Mary, our prayers and thoughts are with you. Love to you and your family.
Kathy Cammack says
I am so sorry to hear the death of your Dad. I will pray for you and your Mom and ask God to be with you in this sorrowful and difficult time. He is now at peace and is in Heaven with our Lord.
Love, Kathy Cammack
Kim Bernard says
Aunt Mary,
We are so sorry to hear of Uncle Lee\’s passing. Due to our work schedules and the weather we are unable to attend the services but will be thinking of all of you as you say goodbye. Uncle Lee is pain free now and I \’m sure joking around with those that went before him. Prayers and love to all of you.
Mike and Kim Bernard
Jerome armstrong says
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the whole family, I have so many wonderful memories of lee as a child, when he and Mary use to take care of the cemetery, he and Mary were like second grandparents to us, he will be missed and loved! Love always Jerome armstrong
Mark Zurbuch says
Our deepest sympathy to Gary Brouette and the entire Brouette family for their loss. A man?s love is shown through his legacy. He continues to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. His love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories. We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by having shared in his life and him helping us to live ours.
Carolyn and Mark
Gregory C. Reiichle says
Craig Our sincere sympathy to you and your family on the loss of your dear and beloved Father. Shelley and Gregory Reichle (currently in Savannah Georgia)
Henry E.Brouette Jr. says
Well by now you have figured out that the weather between Wisconsin here and Indiana there is very poor with wind snow Ect.. I was going to come down there but didn\’t think it would be a good idea in view of this crazy weather. I will always be glad I had the chance to see LeRoy before his passing, as he was not only my uncle but also a good friend. Mary I am sorry for your loss but I know you have a good and loving family that will take good care of you as time goes by… I also know that there are a lot of people up there looking forward to seeing him again. If you should need something and I can help feel free to call me. Once again my condolences to you and your family. Henry E. Brouette Jr.
Henry E.Brouette Jr. says
Well by now you have figured out that the weather between Wisconsin here and Indiana there is very poor with wind snow Ect.. I was going to come down there but didn\’t think it would be a good idea in view of this crazy weather. I will always be glad I had the chance to see LeRoy before his passing, as he was not only my uncle but also a good friend. Mary I am sorry for your loss but I know you have a good and loving family that will take good care of you as time goes by… I also know that there are a lot of people up there looking forward to seeing him again. If you should need something and I can help feel free to call me. Once again my condolences to you and your family. Henry E. Brouette Jr.
Karen Drake says
My sympathy to Mary and her family.