He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving aboard the USS Attala in the south Pacific and Iwo Jima. He was a retired funeral director for Fentress Mortuary and Shaffer Funeral Home, former employee of Belmont Casket Co.
He was the widower of Joyce Smets Bruns.
He was survived by two daughters, Bethany Perry of Alma and Imelda Jackson of Befford, Texas; two sons, Bob Bruns of Alma and Tony Bruns of Van Buren; a sister, Caroline Allen of Van Buren; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held February 27, 2004 at Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving aboard the USS Attala in the south Pacific and Iwo Jima. He was a retired funeral director for Fentress Mortuary and Shaffer Funeral Home, former employee of Belmont Casket Co.
He was the widower of Joyce Smets Bruns.
He was survived by two daughters, Bethany Perry of Alma and Imelda Jackson of Befford, Texas; two sons, Bob Bruns of Alma and Tony Bruns of Van Buren; a sister, Caroline Allen of Van Buren; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held February 27, 2004 at Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery.
Family Members
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Cora Pauline Bruns Lambert
1906–1990
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James Albert Bruns
1909–1909
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Frederick Levy "Pete" Bruns
1910–1960
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Herman Richard "Bunk" Bruns
1912–1992
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Antone "Jeff" Bruns
1915–1999
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Caroline Bruns Allen
1917–2005
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Francis Bruns
1919–1993
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William "Bill" Bruns
1922–1980
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Capt Henry Bruns
1922–1989
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Walter Edward Bruns
1924–1993
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Hermie Ione Bruns Smith
1932–2001
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