BRUNSMAN, Dorothy L. (nee Ewen)(Munshower) 1916-2008
BRUNSMAN, MUNSHOWER, EWEN
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 9/11/2008 at 09:51:58
CHARLES CITY, IOWA - Dorothy L. Brunsman, age 92, formerly of 514 Seventh Ave. in Charles City, died Wednesday morning, September 10, 2008, at Cedar Health in Charles City.
A celebration of Dorothy's life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 106 Chapel Lane, Charles City, with the Rev. Carl Ries officiating.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Hospice. Stories, condolences and thoughts may be shared with the family on the funeral home Web site at www.Fullertonfh.com
Dorothy was born on February 4, 1916, one of three daughters born to Nickolas and Anna Clara "Musil" Ewen in Marble Rock. She attended school in Marble Rock and graduated with the class of 1933.
She then attended Waterloo School of Beauty Culture for one year, graduating in 1935. She began her career with Mary Helmer's in Charles City and then owned and operated her own shop in Marble Rock. She later worked as a night cashier for Club Iowa for 40 years and then in the jewelry and cosmetic department at Trowbridge's. While there she lived through the tornado and came upstairs from the basement to find everything gone.
On July 5, 1935, she was united in marriage to Wilber Munshower in Glenville, Minnesota, and to this union two children were born, Jean Marie and Ron Wilber preceded her in death in 1965.
Four years later she married Eugene Brunsman on February 1, 1969, in Charles City. They moved to the Branson, Missouri, area for 17 years and they returned to Charles City in 1982 just prior to his death in 1983.
Dorothy was a charter member of the Forsyth Art Guild. She always enjoyed art and became an artist and acquired her own kiln to fire her china painting. She cooked and baked and tended her garden. She hated making popcorn because of all the memories of making it constantly at Trowbridge's.
She was excellent at crossword puzzles and had the most perfect grammar and vocabulary. She would sit down anytime to play scrabble with the grandchildren and loved to get all dressed up to attend her grandson's band performances and dance with her son. She was also fond of her cats and always had a "Tubby" in the house.
Dorothy will be sadly missed by her two children, Jean Marie Troge, and Ron and his wife, Carol Munshower, all of Charles City; by her five grandchildren: Philip Troge, Ann Troge, Lisa Elthon, Mike Munshower, and Wendy Ross; by her 11 great-grandchildren; and by five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; by both husbands, Wilber and Eugene; by a son-in-law, Jack Troge in 2001; by two sisters, Gladyce Stoecker and Jennie Stauffer; and by four step-children.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City is in charge of arrangements; 641-228-4211. www.Fullertonfh.com .
[Original obituary posted on Mason City Globe Gazette online - www.globegazette.com - 9/11/2008]
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