Virginia passed away at her home in Rochester, Minn., on February 28, 2018, of natural causes, at 91 years old, with her family around her. Her funeral service will be on April 9, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn. Virginia Kyle Stegner was born in Wabasha, Minn., on June 5, 1926. At nine months of age, her parents moved to Preston, Minn., where she graduated Preston High School in 1944. She attended Carlton College, later receiving a BA Degree. Also, a graduate of the Minnesota School of Business, she remained and taught at the school for several years.
On October 2, 1948, Virginia married John Manford Brokken of Harmony, at the Methodist Church in Preston. She became Fillmore County Probate Registrar as well as being Administrator of the District Court. Other activities included: five years as Den Mother in the Boy Scouts, six years as a leader in the Girl Scouts, sang many years in the Greenfield Lutheran Church choir in Harmony and Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, sang with the Sweet Adelines, and was active with Bible School and on the church board. Virginia was also active in the American Legion Auxiliary in Harmony and Preston, Worthy Matron in the Order of Eastern Star, active in cancer and Easter Seals drives. After retirement, she joined the Clan Graham and Clan Donald Scottish Organizations. She and her husband moved to Rochester after retirement.
Virginia is survived by sons Kyle Brokken of Eagan, Minn., Jayde Brokken of Rochester, Minn., and one daughter, Gayle (Gary) Tudahl of Rochester, Minn. She had six grandchildren: Melissa Kiehne of Rochester, Minn., Chad Tudahl of Elkader, Iowa, Jennifer Kuehner of Decorah, Iowa, Dana Wallace of Rochester, Minn., Heather Wallgren of St. Peter, Minn., and Jay Brokken of Denver, Colo. She had 14 great-grandchildren: Samantha Kiehne, Matson Kiehne, Reid Kuehner, Gracie Wallace, Molly Kuehner, John J. H. Brokken, Payton Marsh, Megan Tudahl, Liam Wallace, Abby Wallace, Jordan Tudahl, Maya Kuehner, Lillian Marsh and Andrew Kuehner. She is preceded in death by her parents Art and Helen Stegner, and her husband John M. Brokken.
A special thank you to Rochester Seasons Hospice and Linda from HomeCare Resources.