Serenus J. Brockman, 86, of Cranberry Prairie, died at 10:30 p.m. Jan. 7, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

He was born Feb. 25, 1920, in Coldwater, to John and Loretta Reier Brockman. On July 10, 1946, he married Rita Stucke, who died Feb. 7, 2006.

Survivors are three sons, Kenneth and Daniel, both of Celina, and David (Barb), Rossburg; a sister, Arrella Wente, New Bremen; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

A daughter-in-law, Cynthia Brockman, is deceased.

He retired from Rutschilling's Sawmill, St. Henry. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church, Cranberry Prairie, and Knights of St. John, Maria Stein.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Tony Fortman officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.