Andrew VandenBroucke

Andrew Joseph VandenBroucke was born, raised and attended schools in the Ghent/Minneota area. Andy married Margaret Coens in April of 1948 at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. The couple farmed Northwest of Russell until 1971 when they moved to Minneota and purchased the A & M Bar in Taunton. In 1984, they sold the bar and drove truck for Superior Truss for five years before retiring in 1989. After Margaret’s death in 1989, Andy married Marie Maertens in August of 1991. Marie died in February of 2005. Andy was active with the Knights of Columbus in Ivanhoe, the Minneota Sportsmen’s Club and the Eagles Club in Marshall. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing Rolle Bolle and was very creative with his welding inventions. Andy died on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at the Minneota Manor in Minneota. He is survived by his daughter Carol (and Mike) Warlop of North Mankato, son-in-law Steve Sundquist of Mound, grandchildren Shannon (and Keith) Matzdorf of Cloquet, Kelly (and Jesse) VanBerkum of Harrisburgh, SD, Amber (and Mark) Schumacher of Lewis, WI, and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wives, Margaret and Marie, daughter JoAnn Sundquist and sister Lia Thooft.