February 08, 2025

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Obituaries

Matilda Harriet “Harriet” Brouwer

Matilda Harriet “Harriet” Brouwer

Matilda Harriet “Harriet” Brouwer of Dexter, Michigan, age 90, died Sunday, February 2, 2025, at St. Joseph Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born February 9, 1934, in Alton, Iowa, the daughter of William and Matilda (Muyskens) Korver.

Harriet graduated from Northwestern Junior College in Iowa, studying Elementary Education. She taught for a few years, raised her family, and then was a buyer for three different medical companies. Harriet was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor, where she served as Deacon several times and served on the Mission Committee, including three trips to the Philippines. She also served with the local Habitat for Humanity. Harriet enjoyed arranging dried weeds and flowers and tending to her beautiful gardens.

On August 16, 1955, Harriet married Arie R. Brouwer. He preceded her in death on October 7, 1993. Harriet is survived by her sons, Milton Brouwer of Ann Arbor, and Steven (Margaret) Brouwer of Dexter; daughters, Charla Brouwer of Maplewood, Minnesota, and Patricia Brouwer of Dexter; three granddaughters, Rachel Brouwer, Michelle Brouwer (Steve Molesworth), and Heather Brouwer; two great-granddaughters, Martha Kate and Vivian Ruth; one brother, Bill (Fran) Korver of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and two sisters, Gladie (Dave) Vander Berg of Sioux Center, Iowa, and Arloa TeStroete also of Sioux Center. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; and four older siblings.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 1, 2025, 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor, with Rev. Melissa Rogers officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. Burial will be in the Memory Gardens in Sioux Center, Iowa. Memorial contributions may be made to the Harriet Korver Brouwer Scholarship Fund at Northwestern College.