He was born January 25, 1910 in Van Buren, Arkansas to Herman H. and Ocie I. Bruns.
He was a retired Engineer on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He drove troop trains during WWII.
He was a Mason and a member of Wood Memorial Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman H. and Ocie I Bruns of Van Buren. A brother, James Albert Bruns of Van Buren and a son, Frederick Charles Bruns.
He was survived by his wife, Sybil E. Bruns of the home.
A daughter, Mary Bruns Trent of Van Buren, a son, Carl Wayne Bruns of Van Buren. He has 6 grandchildren, Kenny, Kay Lynn, Frederick, Mary Trent, Karla and Lulu Bruns. He is also survived by his brothers, Herman R of Amarillo Texas, Francis of Waco, Texas, Antone of Los Angeles, CA, Walter and Bob of Van Buren, Bill of Gladstone Missouri and Henry of New Orleans, Louisiana;His sisters, Cora Pauline Lambert of Tulsa Oklahoma, Hermie Smith of Tulsa Oklahoma and Caroline Allen of Van Buren, Arkansas.
Services were held at Wood Memorial Christian Church in Van Buren with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren.
He was born January 25, 1910 in Van Buren, Arkansas to Herman H. and Ocie I. Bruns.
He was a retired Engineer on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He drove troop trains during WWII.
He was a Mason and a member of Wood Memorial Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman H. and Ocie I Bruns of Van Buren. A brother, James Albert Bruns of Van Buren and a son, Frederick Charles Bruns.
He was survived by his wife, Sybil E. Bruns of the home.
A daughter, Mary Bruns Trent of Van Buren, a son, Carl Wayne Bruns of Van Buren. He has 6 grandchildren, Kenny, Kay Lynn, Frederick, Mary Trent, Karla and Lulu Bruns. He is also survived by his brothers, Herman R of Amarillo Texas, Francis of Waco, Texas, Antone of Los Angeles, CA, Walter and Bob of Van Buren, Bill of Gladstone Missouri and Henry of New Orleans, Louisiana;His sisters, Cora Pauline Lambert of Tulsa Oklahoma, Hermie Smith of Tulsa Oklahoma and Caroline Allen of Van Buren, Arkansas.
Services were held at Wood Memorial Christian Church in Van Buren with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren.
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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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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Robert Charles "Bob" Bruns
1926–2004
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Hermie Ione Bruns Smith
1932–2001
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