Vesta Brondum

Vesta Anita Alvena (Vogel) Brondum, 87, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at Legacy Garden Living Center in Pender. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2015 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pender, with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral at St. Mark’s. Burial will be in the St. Mark's Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural Pender. Memorial are suggested to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Pender. Vesta was born October 11, 1927 to Nash and Delilah (Thompson) Vogel in Beemer, NE. She attended school in West Point, NE. On July 31, 1947 Vesta married Dale Brondum in Dakota City, NE. To this union the couple had three children. Vesta enjoyed several hobbies including, crocheting and knitting, cooking for her family, canning fruits and vegetables, and singing hymns and other music. She also had the talents of drawing and yodeling. Most of all, Vesta loved camping and spending time with her husband, Dale, and their family. Vesta is survived by daughter, Carol (Lynn) Petersen of Aurora, CO; daughter-in-law Gail Brondum of Omaha, NE; sister, Myrdyce Liefert of Fremont, NE; grandchildren, Tiffany Petersen Weaver, Jeff Petersen, Kary Preston, Brian Preston, Amy Brondum Garner, Aaron Brondum, Ashley Brondum, and ten great grandchildren. Vesta is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Dale, daughter, Norma Preston, son, Merlin Brondum, seven sisters, and five brothers.