Sara Broz

Sara Jo Broz, 42, New Effington, SD, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017, at Sanford Medical Center in Wheaton, MN.

Visitation will be Sunday, July 16, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. followed by a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in New Effington.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 18, at 10:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in New Effington with Rev. Cheryl Rondeau-Bassett officiating. Music will be provided by organist Debra Bredvik and vocalist Lindsey Donley.

Honorary urn bearers will be Jeremy Ostby, Justin Ostby, Taylor Ebben, Shayna Ebben, Sydney Ebben and Brayden Ebben. The Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt, SD, is in charge of the arrangements.

Sara Jo was born February 24, 1975, to Chuck and Jonelle (Young) Fell in Willmar, MN. She was baptized at Augustana Lutheran Church in White Rock, SD, and confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton, MN. Sara attended school in Wheaton, graduating from Wheaton High School in 1993. Following graduation, Sara worked at Power Sentry in Wheaton and Synergy in Browns Valley, MN.

On March 3, 2001, Sara married her best friend and love of her life Chad Broz at Faith Lutheran Church in New Effington. She then began working at Roberts County Telephone in New Effington. During her spare time, Sara, along with Jen Loosmore, ran the Disc Diva's, a DJ service, for over five years. Sara enjoyed taking her brother Jerm to many country music concerts.

Sara was always the first to volunteer and help others, especially when it involved civic and community organizations. She was a member of Pheasants Forever, the Country Tractor Run, the New Effington Alumni, church council, community center board, and youth group. She was also the Grand Pepper of the local Chili Pod.

Sara found fun in NASCAR, motorcycling, traveling, concerts and photography. She was always up for an adventure. Although Chad was the love of her life, Max and Cash, her fur babies, were a close second.

Sara had a love for life. Her smile and spirit radiated every room she walked into. Her voice and laughter were contagious. You always knew she was coming as you heard her coming from a mile away. Everyone who knew Sara was blessed by having her in their life.

Survivors include her husband, Chad of New Effington; parents, Chuck and Jonelle Fell of Wheaton; brother, Jeremy Fell of Wheaton; in-laws, Claudette and Dale Ostby of New Effington, and Michelle and John Ebben of Wilmot, SD; aunts, Lois Weltz of Martin, ND, and Heidi Donley of Campbell, MN; cousins, Jason and Kate Donley of Fargo, and Justin and Michelle Donley and family of West Fargo, ND.

Sara was preceded in death by her grandparents, Joe and Mabel Fell and Walter and Lois Young; mother-in-law, Elaine Broz; aunt-in-law, Jean Petterson; and three fur babies, Buck, Bo and Sam.

The family requests memorials be made to the New Effington Fire Department, the Community Center or the Civic Club.