BRUNSON, Bernice "Bea" (Handlen) 1935-2019

BRUNSON, HANDLEN, HENRY

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 3/15/2019 at 11:48:14

Bernice "Bea" Brunson

December 26, 1935 - March 10, 2019

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA – Bernice “Bea” Brunson, 83, of Cedar Falls died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at her home.

She was born December 26, 1935 in Iowa City, Iowa, daughter of Hollis and Irene (Henry) Handlen. She married Donald Brunson on May 16, 1959 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He preceded her in death on July 2, 2009.

She graduated from Waterloo East High School and earned her LPN degree from Hawkeye Tech. She worked at Schoitz Hospital and later in welding at Waterloo Industries, retiring in 1988.

She is survived by five daughters: Christine (James) McGee of Cedar Falls, Pamela (Donald) Ward of Weirsdale, FL, Kimberly Brunson and Vonna (Larry) Akers, both of Waterloo, and Twyla (Bill) Dawson of Minneapolis, MN; three sons, Rick, John (Nona), and Dan (Carol) Brunson, all of Waterloo; twenty-two grandchildren; and a brother, Charles Handlen of Lumberton, TX.

She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Palmer; a sister, Gladys Handlen; and two brothers, Hollis and Bill Handlen.

Family Directed Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 14th at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Cedar Falls Ward, Garden and Pleasant) with visitation for one hour prior to the service.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

SOURCE: Richardson Funeral Service