BRUNNER, James Russell 1939-2008
BRUNNER, SCHULTZ, JOHNSON
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/6/2010 at 14:29:00
James Brunner
BORN IN CHARLES CITY
NASHUA, IOWA - James Brunner, age 68 of Nashua, died Sunday evening, January 20, 2008, at his home in Nashua after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 25, 2008, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City, Iowa with Pastor Gary Van Wert officiating.
Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery at Nashua with Kurt Schmidt, Kody Schmidt, Todd Schmidt, Steve Sudol, Chad Sudol and Chase Sudol serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Andrew Nixt, Bill Wihlm, Lester Adelmund, Gerald Dietz, Delbert Pratt and Donald Vetter. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral home in Nashua and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences for Jim may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com
James Russell Brunner was born May 13, 1939, in Charles City, Iowa, the son of Edwin D. and Bernice M. (Schultz) Brunner. He attended country school and graduated from Nashua High School in 1957.
Jim was united in marriage to Kay Ann Johnson at First United Methodist Church in Nashua on June 9, 1961. To this union four children were born. Jim and Kay lived in Ames and Charles City for the first years of their marriage. They moved to their rural Greene farm in 1963, where Jim farmed and also worked as a supervisor and inspector at White Farm in Charles City. The family later moved to their rural Nashua farm. Jim retired from farming in 1992 and they moved to their home in Nashua. In 1997, Jim purchased the Uptown Cafe in Charles City and operated it for nine years before his health failed and they sold the restaurant in 2006.
Jim was and active member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He loved to visit with people and was always concerned for others. Jim enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening (flower and vegetable) and of course cooking. In his younger days was active in Saddle Club and enjoyed horseback riding and camping.
He is survived by his wife, Kay of Nashua; two sons, Steve (Julie) Brunner of Fredericksburg and Mark (Briana) Brunner of Nashua; two daughters, Kim (Greg) Collins and Jennifer (Tom) Wohlers all of Charles City; 13 grandchildren; one sister, Nedra “Toppy” Sinram of Nashua.
His parents and one sister, Jo Caspers, preceded him in death.
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