ELENOR H BRUNS

ELENOR H. BRUNS

June 16, 1932 – October 28, 2026

Elenor H. Bruns, age 94, of Gibbon, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Bayside Manor in Gaylord.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon with Pastor Steven Bauer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon.

Elenor is survived by her sons, Randy (Kathy) Bruns and Rick Bruns of Gibbon; her grandchildren, Tina (Jerry) Lecy of Victoria and Aaron (Dani) Bruns of Gibbon; great grandchildren, Elenor Lecy, Joseph Bruns, Vivian Lecy, and Jackson Bruns.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edwin Bruns; sisters, Leorda (Elmer) Klukas, and Deloris (Demar) Barfknecht; brothers, Delbert Kramer and Oliver (Betty) Kramer; brother and sister-in-laws, Delma Wichmann, Marvin Bruns, Elaine Reinhart, and Mae Schmidt.

Elenor H. Bruns was born June 16, 1932, in New Ulm to John and Hertha (Fenske) Kramer. Elenor was a graduate from the Gibbon High School in 1950. She was united in marriage to Edwin Bruns on September 11, 1951, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon. This union blessed the couple with two sons whom together they raised on their farm in Gibbon.

Elenor was a devoted farm wife who helped with the daily chores and fieldwork on the farm. She also worked as a waitress at the Tropicana Club and Fenske Cafe. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church Ladies Guild. In her free time, Elenor enjoyed gardening, raising chickens, playing bingo, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved old-time music, dancing, and playing the concertina.

She will be forever remembered by all who knew and loved her. Blessed be her memory.

To leave an online condolence for her family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org