Audrey Brockel | 1935 - 2023
Obituaries-Mobridge / Posted Sep 27, 2023 | 3:53 PM / 301 views
Funeral services for Audrey Brockel, 88, of Bismarck and formerly of McLaughlin will be at 2 PM, MT, Monday, October 2, 2023, at the McLaughlin UCC Church. Burial will be in the McLaughlin Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 1 PM MT Monday at the church. Audrey passed away September 26, 2023, at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck.
Audrey G Brockel was born April 23rd,1935, to Lorina(Mogck) and Edward Schock. Audrey was born in Fort Yates, ND by mid wife. Her father was a mail carrier with his route starting at Fort Yates to McLaughlin, SD. The family later moved to McLaughlin where Audrey attended grade school and high school and graduating in 1953. After graduation Audrey worked at the local Thompson Drug Store, learning about sales and assisting the pharmacist.
Audrey married Jim Brockel October 19th, 1954. Audrey and Jim had two children Peggy and Ricky. They made their living farming and ranching. First living 10 miles west of McLaughlin, then 10 miles northeast of McLaughlin. In 1979 they sold their farm and built a new place 1 mile south of McLaughlin. Here they operated a horse training facility, cattle operation and later a dairy. Besides being a busy farm and ranch wife Audrey was a member of the Hospital Auxiliary and the Circle C Cowbelles. She was the secretary for the Major James McLaughlin Rodeo for many years. Audrey and Jim together shared great enjoyment of their horses. Through years of rodeoing and horse racing many miles and states were traveled and countless lifelong friends were made. Audrey enjoyed her vegetable and flower gardens and cooking. It was never a problem for Audrey to prepare a full course meal if friends stopped by unexpectedly. Audrey’s most important thing in life was family. The grandchildren and great grandchildren made Audrey especially happy!
After Jim’s passing, Audrey sold their place and moved to Bismarck, ND in 2006. This is where she lived until entering an assisted living facility in July of 2021. Audrey is survived by daughter: Peggy (Brockel) Holzer and husband Joe Holzer of Bismarck, ND. Grandchildren: Jackie (Holzer) Mercer and husband Travis Mercer of Blunt SD, Jeffrey Holzer and wife Prairie Holzer of Mandan ND, and Jesse Brockel of Aurora C0. Great grandchildren Carson Mercer, Molly Mercer, Cooper Mercer and Wendy Holzer. A brother Darwin Schock and wife Berny of Hermosa
SD and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Lorina Schock, husband Jim Brockel, son Ricky Brockel and a brother Edward Schock and sister-in-law Sharon Schock.