LUTHERAN QUILTERS – Members of the Quilts for Comfort Group stand between pews draped with some of the 205 quilts they made, in the Sitka Lutheran Church Tuesday. The group made the quilts for five local non-profits and one in Anchorage. The remaining quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief which distributes them to places around the world in need, such as Ukraine, as part of Personal Care Kits. Pictured are, from left, Helen Cunningham, Kathleen Brandt,Vicki Swanson, Paulla Hardy, Kim Hunter, Linda Swanson and Sue Fleming. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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James A. Broschat
James “Jim” A. Broschat, Sitka High School principal for 20 years, went to be with the Lord on March 24, 2016, after passing peacefully at his group care home in Mesa, Ariz. He was 81.
James “Jim” A. Broschat
He was born on July 18, 1934, in New Rockford, N.D., the son of Charlotte and Herbert Broschat.
He and Doris were married on Aug. 23, 1953, in Cathy, N.D., and together they raised five children.
He graduated from Valley City North Dakota State Teachers College with a bachelor’s degree in 1958, and served as a school superintendent in Warner, N.D., while he worked on his master’s in education from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. He received the degree in 1963, and in 1964 the family came to Sitka, where he became principal of Sitka High School.
He was a charter member of the Sitka United Methodist Church and enjoyed being actively involved in building the new church.
After his retirement as principal in 1984, Jim and Doris enjoyed visiting friends and family while traveling around the country in their motor home.
They also took several cruises and visited several countries together.
Jim also enjoyed commercial fishing in Alaska for 12 summers before he and Doris made Mesa their permanent home, in 1996.
Jim was an active member of the Red Mountain United Methodist Church in Mesa, and enjoyed singing in the choir until a few months before his death.
He was a very loving husband, father and grandfather and his memory will forever be celebrated by his loved ones.
Jim was preceded in death by his son, Cary James, and his parents, Charlotte and Herbert Broschat.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years, Doris; his four children, Ricky Broschat of Tucson, Ariz., Perry (Melissa) Broschat of Sitka, Bradley (Janine) Broschat of Yuma, Ariz., and Janae (Randy Rodriguez) of Middleville, Mich.; three siblings, Betty Jackson, Lynn Peterson and Robert Broschat (Verdus), all of the Mesa area; and 12 grandchildren, Alex, Andrew, Cary, Amie, Mary Alexandra, Kyle, Nicole, Cody, Jonathan, Micah, Rebecca and Elizabeth.
Services are to be held at 11 a.m. Saturday April 2, at Red Mountain United Methodist Church in Mesa.
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Photo caption: National Republican Chairman George Bush takes a drink of water offered by Jan Craddick, Sitka delegate, during the Republican convention held here. Mrs. Craddick explained to Bush that the water was from Indian River, which means, according to local legend, that he will return.