idt of Tripoli and a special friend, Doris Zangerle of Waterloo. Preceded in death by: his parents; his wife; one son, Greg Van Brocklin and one brother-in-law, Robert Schmidt. Howard loved watching the birds, flowers and old westerns on T.V., fishing and spending time with his family and especially his grandchildren. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.kearnsfuneralservice.com/obituaries/howard-f.-van-brocklin