Jennie Brower

Jennie was born on June 1, 1932 at Alvord, Iowa to Gerrit and Elizabeth (Roseboom) VanDenTop. She attended school country schools at near Alvord and Inwood, Iowa.

Jennie was united in marriage to Ronald Brower on November 21, 1952 at the home of the bride’s parents. She worked as a CNA, at Campbells Soup Co. and was a volunteer at Tuff Home in Hills.

She was a devoted member at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills. Family was important in her life and she enjoyed being with them. Her favorite past time was outings with her best friend, Anna Shouwenberg.

Jennie was 87 years old when she passed away on January 31, 2020 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Douglas (Jacque) Brower of Worthington, MN, Karen (Verlyn) Timmer of Ellsworth, MN, David (Carol) Brower of Sioux Falls and Rhonda (John) Schuttloffel of Sioux Falls; 20 grandchildren and great grandchildren; a brother, Gerrit (Lazetta) Van Den Top of Sioux Falls; and many nieces, nephews and extended family.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Ronald; daughter, Sharon Ruppert; son, Daniel Brower; four brothers, Garrit John, Dick, George and Bill; and two sisters, Alice and Gertrude; sisters-in-law, Hendrika Van Den Top, Maureen Van Den Top and Christine (Van Den Top) Kroon.