BRUNSTEIN, Elnora E. (Kurtt) c1913-1946

BRUNSTEIN, KURTT, GLEASON, MEYNE

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 3/29/2014 at 01:18:56

[Discrepancy between gravestone and obituary on date of birth]

[Waterloo Daily Courier, Friday, June 28, 1946]

Funeral for
Brunsteins
Private

Double-funeral services being planned for William Brunstein, 35, and his wife. Elnora, 32, of 320 Saxon Street who were found dead Thursday morning in a car parked near Gates Park. [Waterloo]

Bullet holes were found in the heads of both, and police believed it to be a case of murder and sucide.

Dr. C. D. Winder, deputy coroner, said Friday there would be no inquest. He said he agreed with the murder-suicide theory of the police, and termed the case closed.

At police headquarters it was said that questioning of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Brunstein substantiated belief that marital difficulties led to the shooting.

A private service will be held at 2 p.m Monday at Denver, Iowa with Rev. H. C. Schiffler of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in charge. The bodies will be buried side-by-side in the same lot in Fairway Cemetery.

Both will be at the Matthias Funeral Home in Denver until the time of services, but the public will not be admitted Monday.

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[Waterloo Daily Courier, Thursday, June 27, 1946]

Elnora E. (Kurtt) Brunstein

Elnora Kurtt was born in Denver, Iowa., July 25, 1913, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kurtt. She lived all of her childhood there, and on June 27, 1931, was married to William Brunstem, who grew up in the Waverly orphanage.

They lived in Denver until 1942, when they moved to Waterloo. They had lived here since, the husband in employ of Chamberlain Corp.

Surviving are her parents; a daughter, Barbara Ann, 14; three sisters, Frieda, at home. Mrs.
Waldo Gleason. Denver, Mrs. Willard Meyne, Junction City, Kan.; and four brothers. Ervin, Great Falls, Mont., Harold, Arthur and John, all at home.

She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran church, Denver.

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Gravestone inscribed Elnora E. Brunstein 1912-1946
Obit says 1913, she hadn't had her birthday yet and was 32 according to obit.