In memoriam of Melvin (Mel) Lewis Brodman and Dorothy Fren (Smith) Brodman.

Melvin (Mel) Lewis Brodman, born November 18th, 1932 on a farm near Yates Center, KS. Passed away peacefully on the morning of April 12, 2019 in Gilbert, AZ. His parents were Thomas and Emma (Bulk) Brodman. Melvin graduated from Yates Center High School in 1950. Attended Mesa Community College and then Arizona State University in 1983, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing.

Dorothy (Dottie) Fern Brodman, (86), was born March 11th, 1935 near Yates Center, KS, and peacefully passed away and entered into eternal life on Sunday, October 10th, 2021. Dorothy's parents were Walter Pearl Smith and Valarie Mae (McConnell), Smith. She graduated from Yates Center High School in 1952.

They were married on March 15th, 1953, (66 yrs).

After retirement from the Air Force, the family moved to Tempe, AZ in January 1972 where they resided until 1994.  Dorothy and Melvin moved to Sunland Village East, a retirement community in east Mesa, AZ.  Dorothy enjoyed time with her family, neighbors and serving the chapel and was an avid reader and AZ sports fan. Dorothy and Melvin enjoyed several cross country road trip vacations, sightseeing many states, national parks, monuments, and visiting numerous family and friends along the way.

They are survived by, children Randall (Catherine) Brodman, Douglas Brodman, Scott (Debbie) Brodman, and Carol Brodman; grandchildren Christopher Brodman, Michelle (James) Davis, Nicholas (Amanda) Brodman, Elizabeth Brodman, Heather (Jonathan) Ward, Valerie Wilson, Katlin Wilson, Cassandra Wilson, Ashly Hale, and Tricia Morris; great-grandchildren Alexis Brodman, Lauren Davis, Weston Davis, Colin Davis, Henry Ward, August Wilson, Geovanni Morris, and Sylus Carpenter; brother in law Calvin Brodman of Yates Center, KS, brother in-law Henry Halfmann of Richfield, MN, sister-in-law Shirley Brodman of Brighton, MI, and many nieces and nephews.

Mr. and Mrs. Brodman were cremated.