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BRUNNER, Marjorie 1902-2000

BRUNNER, ACKLEY

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/22/2009 at 19:38:55

BRUNNER, Marjorie M.

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NORA SPRINGS, IOWA - Marjorie M. Brunner, 97, of 8 Summit Heights, died Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2000) at the Nora Springs Care Center.

Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Hillside Cemetery in Marble Rock, with the Rev. Richard Pippert, of the Nora Springs United Methodist Church, officiating.

Visitation will be held from 1 until 2:30 p.m. Friday at Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 West Main St. Rockford.

Fullerton Funeral Home, (515) 423-8676 or 756-3311.

[ Mason City Globe Gazette ]

Submitted to IaGenWeb by Marilyn O'Connor 11/19/2009

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Marjorie M.* Brunner;

18 FEB 1902* to 1 FEB 2000

NORA SPRINGS, IOWA - Marjorie Brunner, 97, of Nora Springs, died Tuesday, February 1, 2000, at the Nora Springs Care Center.

Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. today, Friday, Feb. 4, at Hillside Cemetery, Marble Rock. Officiating will be the Rev. Richard Pippert of the Nora Springs United Methodist Church.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home in Rockford.

[* Based on Social Sec. Death index information.]

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MARJORIE M. BRUNNER

NORA SPRINGS, IOWA - Marjorie M. Brunner, 97, of 8 Summit Heights, died Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2000) at the Nora Springs Care Center.

Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. today at the Hillside Cemetery, Marble Rock, with the Rev. Richard Pippert, of the Nora Springs United Methodist Church, officiating.

Visitation will be held from 1 until 2:30 p.m. today at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 West Main St. in Rockford.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to the Marjorie Brunner Memorial Fund.

Marjorie was born Feb. 18, 1902, the daughter of L.D. and Nellie E. (Ackley) Brunner in Marble Rock. She grew up in Marble Rock and later graduated from Mason City High School. Following high school, she attended Iowa State Teachers College and graduated in 1936.

During World War II, Marjorie moved to California where she was employed by the United States government. After her stint in California, Marjorie returned to Evanston, Ill. to attend and later graduate from the Northwestern. Marjorie was a lifelong learner and supporter of education.

In the years to follow, Marjorie began her teaching career. Her career lasted 30 years and she taught at Nora Springs, Cedar Rapids and Royal, Iowa. Upon retirement, Marjorie came back home to Nora Springs.

Marjorie was a staunch Republican who enjoyed participating in the election process and talking politics with her friends. She was very active in her community including being on the Nora Springs Library Board for 10 years, with some of those serving as president. She was very vocal and supportive of the new library that was built.

In Marjorie's spare time she enjoyed sharing her many talents with those she came in contact with. She also was very interested in sharing her love of flowers, books and her abilities to host grand dinner parties with her friends. She was also an extensive traveler who was always looking for new places to visit.

Marjorie was a member of the Nora Springs United Methodist Church and Delta Kappa Gamma International Honorary Society for Woman in Education, Mason City Chapter.

Marjorie is survived by many cousins and special friends.

Ms. Brunner was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Dorothy and one brother, Russell.

Fullerton Funeral Home, (515) 423-8676 or 756-3311.

[Globe Gazette, Feb. 4, 2000]


 

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