Bruns, Delmer D. (1926-2013)
BRUNS, KRETZMEIR, HOLSTEIN
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 4/13/2013 at 13:09:14
Delmer D. Bruns
February 21, 1926 - March 24, 2013Alta
Delmer D. Bruns was born on February 21, 1926, in Galva, Iowa, to George H. and Sylvia (Kretzmeir) Bruns. He had two older brothers, Leslie and Orin, and two younger brothers, George, Jr., and Waldo.
Delmer attended school at Fairview to the north of Alta, graduating in 1943. During World War II, he served as a coxswain in the Navy’s Seabees in the Pacific. He worked as a trucker when he returned.
He married Phyllis Holstein on September 19, 1948. Four children were born to this union: Gary, Douglas, Ralene, and Brian.
An active member of the Alta Community, Delmer belonged to the United Methodist Church. For many years, he enjoyed discussions with friends over coffee. In his younger years, he liked bowling and square dancing. He also had fun playing cards. For thirteen years, he and Phyllis wintered in Mission, Texas. He found the vegetable harvest and the design of cotton pickers intriguing.
A farmer, Delmer added many acres to his operation through the years. He enjoyed tinkering with machinery and making improvements to their farm. In 1968, his family built the home he designed. The granary setup on the farm was also a source of pride. Delmer was president of the Alta Coop for years.
Delmer was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Leslie and George, Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, of Alta; their children, Gary (Sharon), of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Douglas (Carolyn), of Alta, Ralene, of Waterloo, and Brian (Lori), of Dell Rapids, South Dakota; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Orin and Waldo.
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