Obituary of Alvada Brostowitz

Alvada J. Brostowitz, 92, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, in Woodruff.

She was born on June 18, 1925, in Wisconsin Rapids, to the late LeRoy and Inga (Stensberg) Lutz, and she was married to Herbert Brostowitz on Nov. 15, 1947. He passed away on Jan. 9, 1964.

Alvada was a registered nurse at Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids before retiring. She enjoyed her seasonal home on Blue Lake in Minocqua, water skiing in her younger years, fishing, bowling, reading, playing cards and golfing. She especially enjoyed spending time with her daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her daughters, Diane (Charles) Longwitz and Carol (William) Smith; grandchildren, Aimee (Charles) Ouimette, Keri (Mike) Zimmerman, Melissa (John) McKeel, Christina (Mike) Walczak, Paula (Chris) Bausch, Andrea Smith, Brent (Katrina) Smith, Brian (Elise) Smith, Tammy Levit Jones and Sandy Levit; and 26 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, Alvada was preceded in death by her grandson, Brad Longwitz.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, at the Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids, with the Rev. Douglas Schalow officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Saturday morning from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.

Herman-Taylor Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family. For online condolences, please visit www.taylorfuneralhome.net.