Luella Brockmire

Luella M. Brockmire, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005, at her home.

She was born March 12, 1914, at Hamburg, Mo., daughter of Pete and Hilda Margaret Maddis Zeyen. She and Ralph Brockmire were married Dec. 18, 1932, in St. Charles, Mo. He died Nov. 2, 1983.

Mrs. Brockmire started and operated the Pilot House 18 years, retiring in 1980. She was of the Lutheran belief.

She is survived by two daughters-in-law, Julie Brockmire of Cape Girardeau, Izzy Brockmire of Phoenix, Ariz.; a son-in-law, Larry W. Patrick of Marble Hill, Mo.; five grandchildren, Kim Brockmire Matthews of Cape Girardeau, David Brockmire of Cape Girardeau, Jolene (Patrick) Waggoner of Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, Larry D. Patrick of Oak Ridge, Scott Patrick of Cape Girardeau; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Richard and Wayne Brockmire; two daughters, Margaret Ann Patrick, and an infant, Janet Brockmire; and a sister, Myrtle Schneider.

Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home from 11 a.m. to service time Friday.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Bill Coomer officiating. Burial will be in Lorimier Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 106 Farrar Drive, Cape Girardeau, Mo., 63701.