BRUNS, Betty

BRUNS, LANGHOLZ, JURGENSEN

Posted By: Annette Blake
Date: 10/30/2007 at 19:03:04

1926-2006 Redig Funeral Home

Funeral services for Betty Bruns,79, of Aurelia were 1:30 P.M. July 21, 2006, at the First Congregational Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Bruce Rapp officiating. Burial was in the Liberty Township Cemetery in rural Calumet, IA.

Betty died Monday, July 17, 2006, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee.

Betty Lois Emma Marie Langholz was born December 26, 1926, the daughter of Edward and Martha (Jurgensen) Langholz on a farm near Calumet. She graduated from the Calumet High School in 1946. On May 23, 1947 she married Ralph Edward Bruns. Betty was an active member of the First Congregational Church in Aurelia. She was baptized into the Christian Faith on February 13, 1927, and was confirmed on April 18, 1943. She cleaned houses and the Aurelia Elevator office for many years. She and Ralph enjoyed spending time at the Lakes, gardening and working in her flower garden, playing cards, cooking and canning and especially spending time with her family.

Preceding Betty in death were her parents, her husband Ralph on July 7, 2002, daughter, Bernita, grandson, Kevin, brother Orval (Sam) Langholz, sister Pauline and brother-in-law, Leo Bruns.

Survivors include one daughter, Nadine Bruns of Sioux City, one son Deloy and his wife Ronda Bruns of Holstein, five grandchildren, great-grand children, one brother Keith Langholz of Kansas, one sister, Ruth Ann Bruns of Sutherland, many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.