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Bernard "Bernie" Bruns '53 September 12, 2018 9:04 AM updated: September 12, 2018 9:08 AM
Grimes Funeral Chapels obituary
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Kerrville, Texas 78028
Tel: 830.257.4544
Fax: 830.792.4331
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Bernard W. Bruns
December 25, 1930 - September 10, 2018
Bernard W. “Bernie” Bruns, age 87 of Kerrville, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 at his home in Kerrville, Texas. Bernie was born on December 25, 1930 in Goliad County to Christian and Ellen Bruns. He came to Kerrville with his parents in 1946 and graduated from Tivy High School in 1948. He attended John Tarleton College and graduated from Texas A&M College in 1953.
He married Delores “Dodie” Sommers on September 2, 1950.
Upon gradation from Texas A&M, he went on active duty in the U.S. Army and served until August 1975. His career was in the Corp of Engineer and Army Aviation. He had overseas tours in Thailand, Germany, West Pakistan, Vietnam and England. He had a wide range of assignments and jobs and retired as a colonel while working in International R & D. He was a licensed Professional Engineer and Sanitarian.
Upon retirement from the Army, he returned to Kerrville and became the General Manager of the Upper Guadalupe River Authority and managed getting the City of Kerrville on surface drinking water with the construction of a dam, reservoir in the Guadalupe River and local area water treatment facilities. He retired from the Authority in 1994 and became the Executive Director of Kerrville’s Dietert Senior Center for 5 years.
For the next 9 years, he was involved in marketing homes in Kerrville area Retirement Communities–thereafter enjoyed a retired life until his death.
Bernard was preceded in death by his wife, Dodie.
He is survived by his younger sister, Deniece Helmlinger; his daughter, Janis Gaul, son-in-law, Joseph and granddaughter, Jessica; daughter, Leslie Partonen, son-in-law, Michael, grandchildren, Heather, Carol and Nicholas; as well as great-granddaughter, Breeanna.
Memorial services will be held at 10 AM, Friday, September 14, 2018 at Zion Lutheran Church officiated by Pastor Mike Williams.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Building Fund at Zion Lutheran Church, 624 Barnett Street, Kerrville, Texas 78028 or other charities of choice.
Service Date: September 14, 2018
728 Jefferson Street
Kerrville, Texas 78028
Tel: 830.257.4544
Fax: 830.792.4331
info@grimesfuneralchapels.com
Bernard W. Bruns
December 25, 1930 - September 10, 2018
Bernard W. “Bernie” Bruns, age 87 of Kerrville, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 at his home in Kerrville, Texas. Bernie was born on December 25, 1930 in Goliad County to Christian and Ellen Bruns. He came to Kerrville with his parents in 1946 and graduated from Tivy High School in 1948. He attended John Tarleton College and graduated from Texas A&M College in 1953.
He married Delores “Dodie” Sommers on September 2, 1950.
Upon gradation from Texas A&M, he went on active duty in the U.S. Army and served until August 1975. His career was in the Corp of Engineer and Army Aviation. He had overseas tours in Thailand, Germany, West Pakistan, Vietnam and England. He had a wide range of assignments and jobs and retired as a colonel while working in International R & D. He was a licensed Professional Engineer and Sanitarian.
Upon retirement from the Army, he returned to Kerrville and became the General Manager of the Upper Guadalupe River Authority and managed getting the City of Kerrville on surface drinking water with the construction of a dam, reservoir in the Guadalupe River and local area water treatment facilities. He retired from the Authority in 1994 and became the Executive Director of Kerrville’s Dietert Senior Center for 5 years.
For the next 9 years, he was involved in marketing homes in Kerrville area Retirement Communities–thereafter enjoyed a retired life until his death.
Bernard was preceded in death by his wife, Dodie.
He is survived by his younger sister, Deniece Helmlinger; his daughter, Janis Gaul, son-in-law, Joseph and granddaughter, Jessica; daughter, Leslie Partonen, son-in-law, Michael, grandchildren, Heather, Carol and Nicholas; as well as great-granddaughter, Breeanna.
Memorial services will be held at 10 AM, Friday, September 14, 2018 at Zion Lutheran Church officiated by Pastor Mike Williams.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Building Fund at Zion Lutheran Church, 624 Barnett Street, Kerrville, Texas 78028 or other charities of choice.
Service Date: September 14, 2018
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