1921
Helen
2008
Helen Verna Bruns
July 21, 1921 — January 29, 2008
Helen V. Bruns, 86, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 2nd at 11:00 am at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, with Rev. Reuben Grueneich officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 3:00 to 7:00 pm Friday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Helen Verna Bruns was born July 21, 1921 at Elon, IA the daughter of Oscar Hans and Hannah Victoria (Ahlquist) Johnson. She was baptized at Center Baptist Church in rural Lansing, IA. She attended rural Allamakee country schools and graduated from Waukon High School. Helen married Roy Forkner and they were later divorced. Helen lived in Maryland and Delaware for many years where she had various jobs. She married Herbert Theodore Bruns on October 22, 1953 in Clinton, IA. They moved back to Waukon where she raised her family. Helen and Herb owned and operated the Snack Shoppe Cafe in Waukon for many years. Helen enjoyed fishing, sewing, crocheting, baking bread, canning vegetables and making jams. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include her children, Ronda (Wayne) Thorstenson, Patricia Bruns, Cheryl (Curt) Roe and Mary Bruns, all of Waukon, Nancy (Bob) Sloup of Wahoo, NE, Ken (Kathryn) Bruns of Gary, SD, Laurayne (DuWayne) Snitker of Waukon, Bob (Lori) Bruns of Hawley, MN, Ron (Colleen) Bruns of Eagen, MN and Linda (Charles) Albright of Independence, IA; 26 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Herbert, who died December 4th, 2005; 2 infant sons, Richard and Steven; a granddaughter, Beth Bruns; 2 great-granddaughters, Chantel Snitker and Sarah Schaller; 2 brothers, Reuben and John Johnson and 2 sisters, Evelyn Anderson and Irene Haack.
Casketbearers are Ken and Ron Bruns, Eric Thorstenson, Ryne Hartkemeyer, Shawn and Shayne Roe. Honorary casketbearers are her other grandchildren.
Helen Verna Bruns was born July 21, 1921 at Elon, IA the daughter of Oscar Hans and Hannah Victoria (Ahlquist) Johnson. She was baptized at Center Baptist Church in rural Lansing, IA. She attended rural Allamakee country schools and graduated from Waukon High School. Helen married Roy Forkner and they were later divorced. Helen lived in Maryland and Delaware for many years where she had various jobs. She married Herbert Theodore Bruns on October 22, 1953 in Clinton, IA. They moved back to Waukon where she raised her family. Helen and Herb owned and operated the Snack Shoppe Cafe in Waukon for many years. Helen enjoyed fishing, sewing, crocheting, baking bread, canning vegetables and making jams. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include her children, Ronda (Wayne) Thorstenson, Patricia Bruns, Cheryl (Curt) Roe and Mary Bruns, all of Waukon, Nancy (Bob) Sloup of Wahoo, NE, Ken (Kathryn) Bruns of Gary, SD, Laurayne (DuWayne) Snitker of Waukon, Bob (Lori) Bruns of Hawley, MN, Ron (Colleen) Bruns of Eagen, MN and Linda (Charles) Albright of Independence, IA; 26 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Herbert, who died December 4th, 2005; 2 infant sons, Richard and Steven; a granddaughter, Beth Bruns; 2 great-granddaughters, Chantel Snitker and Sarah Schaller; 2 brothers, Reuben and John Johnson and 2 sisters, Evelyn Anderson and Irene Haack.
Casketbearers are Ken and Ron Bruns, Eric Thorstenson, Ryne Hartkemeyer, Shawn and Shayne Roe. Honorary casketbearers are her other grandchildren.
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