Obit: Bruner, Derald Wayne (1931 - 2015)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bruner, McGraw, Zandi

----Source: the Ladysmith News (Ladysmith, WI) 8/17/2015

Bruner, Derald Wayne (11OCT 1931 - 16 AUG 2015)

Derald Wayne Bruner 83 passed away peacefully on Sunday August 16, 2015 at Ladysmith Care & Rehab Center.

Derald was born October 11, 1931 in Spooner to Herbert O. and Inez Marge (McGraw) Bruner. He delivered paper, was a bus boy, pinsetter and worked at a cannery. He graduated from Spooner High School in 1949.

He served two years in the National Guard and U.S. Navy from 1951-55. He was on the USS Valley Forge for a short tour and on the USS Tarawa, going around the world for almost a year during the Korea War. He was proud to serve his country.

Derald and Bonietta (Pieper) were married on September 18, 1954 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Stoddard. He worked for Bell Telephone and Ameritech for 34 years as a lineman and cable splicer. After retiring he worked for DNR, manning towers looking for smoke which he enjoyed very much.

He delivered Meals on Wheels for a short time.

He was a life member of VFW Post 2490. He served as an Honor Guard member at military funerals. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, serving as an usher and member of the Finance Committee.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, 3 daughters, 6 grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 2 sisters and 2 sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews.

Proceeding him in death were his parents and an infant brother.

Funeral Service will be at 11AM Saturday August 22 at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. Craig Zandi officiating. Family will receive friends at Nash-Jackan Funeral Home in Ladysmith on Friday from 4-7PM and also at the church on Saturday for an hour prior to service time.

Burial with military honors provided by the Ladysmith Veterans Association will be in Riverside Cemetery.