She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman H. Bruns and Ocie Ione Bruns; Her brothers, James Albert, Frederick 'Pete', Walter, Antone, Bill, Henry, Herman Richard and Francis.
A sister, Pauline Bruns Lambert; and one granddaughter, Karen Green.
She was survived by her husband, Joe Edsel Smith of the home. Five children, Paula Levy, Randy Smith, Gregory Smith, Neil Smith and Melissa Swagerty. She had 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
She was also survived by a brother,Robert C. "Bob" Bruns and a sister, Caroline Bruns Allen, all of Van Buren.
Funeral services were held in Wood Memorial Christian Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren.
Pallbearers were Les Actkinson, Richard Sitton, Roger Kendrick, Joe Jackson, Bob Jones, and Mike Franklin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman H. Bruns and Ocie Ione Bruns; Her brothers, James Albert, Frederick 'Pete', Walter, Antone, Bill, Henry, Herman Richard and Francis.
A sister, Pauline Bruns Lambert; and one granddaughter, Karen Green.
She was survived by her husband, Joe Edsel Smith of the home. Five children, Paula Levy, Randy Smith, Gregory Smith, Neil Smith and Melissa Swagerty. She had 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
She was also survived by a brother,Robert C. "Bob" Bruns and a sister, Caroline Bruns Allen, all of Van Buren.
Funeral services were held in Wood Memorial Christian Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren.
Pallbearers were Les Actkinson, Richard Sitton, Roger Kendrick, Joe Jackson, Bob Jones, and Mike Franklin.
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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Robert Charles "Bob" Bruns
1926–2004
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