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Bral, Dorothy J.
Dorothy J. Bral, 85, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at the Marengo Memorial Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Marengo, with Father Joseph Roost officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Marengo. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with a Scripture service at 8 p.m.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Leroy; four children, Barbara Roggentien (Mike), Richard Bral (Conna) and David Bral (Juli), all of Marengo, and Catherine Horgan (Stephen) of Atlanta, Ga.; 11 grandchildren, Tascha Naber (Kirk) of Overland Park, Kan., Traci Nandi (Partha) of New York City, N.Y., Toby Bral (Kristen) of Marengo, Robert Roggentien (Lindsey) of San Francisco, Calif., Nicholas Bral of Marengo, Christina Roggentien of San Diego, Calif., Cale Bral of Marengo and Riley, Kathleen, Connor and Brendan Horgan of Atlanta, Ga.; five great-grandchildren, Lauren and Cameron Naber of Overland Park, Owen and Derek Bral of Marengo, and Jayden Nandi of New York City, N.Y. Also surviving are her siblings, Richard Kelly (Barb) and Patricia Johnson (Fred Krysel), both of Nisswa, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Mildred Kelly.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be contributed to the Marengo Memorial Hospital.
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Published Dec. 1, 2011, in The Gazette
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