M. Genevieve "Gen" Broden

Mary Genevieve “Gen” Broden, 94 of Devils Lake formerly of Starkweather, ND passed away peacefully on Friday evening, December 16, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Devils Lake. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 23, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with the Very Reverend C.F. Wilhelm celebrating the Mass. Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Thursday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture Service at 7:00 p.m. The Rosary will be led by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and Reverend Mr. Ken Severinson, Deacon will officiate the Scripture Service. Burial will be in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, rural Webster, ND. Mary Genevieve, the daughter of John Henry and Margaret Mae (McCormick) Blaufuss was born on June 24, 1922 at Devils Lake, ND. She was reared at Doyon, ND attending the Odessa Township School #1 and then graduating from Doyon High School in the class of 1940. She continued her education at Mayville State Teacher’s College. With her Teaching Certificate in hand, she taught at the Webster School for 6 years. On June 20, 1949, Gen was united in marriage to John W. Broden at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Devils Lake. They established their home on the Broden farm, rural Starkweather where they lived, worked side by side and raised their family through the years. Gen and John wintered in Arizona for 27 years and for the past 8 years, have called Devils Lake home. Gen’s beloved John died on October 28th of this year. Gen was always a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. She had large gardens on the farm and enjoyed the whole process from planting, to canning and sharing produce with family and friends. She was an avid reader and whenever possible planned the day so as not to miss “As The World Turns” on television each weekday. She loved being a part of the Triangle Homemakers Club for many years. Gen was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church of Webster and sang in the church choir. After the church closed, they joined Assumption of Mary at Starkweather and she was very active in the Altar Society and Catholic Daughters of the Americas. For the past eight years, she and John belonged to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Devils Lake. Gen and John loved life on the farm, family vacations and spending time with their children and grandchildren. Our sadness is great at the loss of both our parents but the promise of eternal life brings us great joy in this most blessed, holy season of Christmas. Gen is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Curtis and Marcie Broden, Leeds, ND; daughter Deborah “Debbie” Bolin, Dickinson, ND; grandchildren Eric Bolin, Shanna (Chris) Urban and Ryan Bolin, Tiffany Broden and Justin Broden; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Donnbelle Blaufuss, California, Monica Engelhart, Twin Falls, ID, Wolter and Colleen Broden, Sauk Rapids, MN and Leo and Bernice Broden, Devils Lake and many nieces, nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband John; granddaughter Tanya Broden; sister and brother-in-law Geraldine and Frank Schall; brothers and sisters-in-law William and Clara Blaufuss, Jerome Blaufuss, Mathew and Allie Blaufuss; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law Nicholas and Mary Broden and Edward Engelhart. Casket Bearers will be Gen’s grandchildren Eric, Shanna, Ryan, Tiffany and Justin, grandson-in-law Chris and nephews Douglas Broden and Jerry Schall. Reading the Scriptures will be Shanna Urban and Tiffany Broden with Gift Bearers as Eric Bolin, Ryan Bolin, Justin Broden and Chris Urban. Music will be provided by Kevin Regan and Audrey Myklebust.