Elsie Rosetta Mae BROUHARD

1929 - 2022  (93 years)

• Name	Elsie Rosetta Mae BROUHARD  [1]
  Birth	9 Apr 1929	Kansas, United States   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1930	Barnard, Lincoln, Kansas, United States   [2]
  Residence	1935	Same Place   [2]
  Residence	1940	Hope, Hope Township, Dickinson, Kansas, United States   [2]
  Residence	10 Apr 1950	Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States   [2]
  Death	22 May 2022  [1]
  Obituary	24 May 2022	Douglass, Butler, Kansas, United States   [2]
  	Obituary
  _FSFTID	G244-Q88
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G244-Q88
  Person ID	I594788374	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Walter Raymond BROUHARD, Sr.,   b. 22 Mar 1895, Colorado, United States d. 10 Aug 1962, Herington, Dickinson, Kansas, United States (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Viola Elizabeth FRINK,   b. 23 Jan 1902, Lincoln, Lincoln, Kansas, United States d. 26 Jan 1996, Herington, Dickinson, Kansas, United States (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F536734887	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edgar "Ed" Earl RIFFEL,   b. 16 Jul 1926, Lost Springs, Marion, Kansas, United States d. 2 May 2017, Herington, Dickinson, Kansas, United States (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	1948	Hope, Kansas
  Children	1. Rodney E. RIFFEL   2. Valerie RIFFEL   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lance RIFFEL   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Kevin RIFFEL   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F536734886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  On Sunday, May 22nd Elsie Rosetta Mae Brouhard Riffel, loving mother and grandmother passed away from natural causes at the age of 93. Elsie was born on April 9, 1929 in Barnard, KS to Viola and Walter Brouhard, the fifth of nine children. Her family moved to Hope, KS when she was very young and she lived there until she married Edgar Riffel of Ramona, KS in 1948 at 19 years old. She graduated from Hope High School in 1947. In 1950 their first child, Rodney, was born in Salina, where they lived and worked. Valerie was also born in Salina. Shortly after, they moved to Mission, KS where they had two more sons, Lance and Kevin. Elsie was a great cook. She loved decorating cakes for birthdays, and especially balloons. She had many artistic talents including quilting and sewing. She was also active in her church helping with meals, especially for funerals of church members. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Edgar Riffel; three sisters, Ora Beckel, Josephine Riffel, Clara McCoonse; and one brother, Raymond Brouhard. Surviving members of family are: children, Rodney Riffel (Mary) of Rose Hill, Valerie Smith (Phil) of Kansas City, Lance Riffel of Wichita, and Kevin (Andy) Riffel of Wichita; two sisters, Carol Troop, Betty Frobenius; two brothers, Jerry and Clayton Brouhard; 12 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Funeral service will be 10:00 am Friday, May 27, 2022 at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N Rock Rd, Derby. Graveside service to follow at 3:00 pm at Lewis Cemetery, Ramona. Memorials have been established with Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 802 E Trapp St, Herington, KS 67449 or Good Shepherd Hospice, 7829 E Rockhill St #403, Wichita, KS 67206.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 26 Jul 2025), entry for Edgar Riffel, person ID P3BC-TJB. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 26 Jul 2025), entry for Elsie Rosetta Mae Brouhard, person ID G244-Q88. (Reliability: 3).