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James Allen “Jim” Bruns

Birth	:	19 May 1948
Death	:	16 Nov 2016
Burial	:	Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7158012, -92.4721985
Description	:	James Allen "Jim" Bruns, 68, of Waverly, Iowa, died on Wednesday morning, November 16, 2016 at Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo. Jim was born on May 19, 1948, in Waverly, Iowa, the son of Elmer J. and Glenyce D. (Matthias) Bruns. He was baptized on June 2, 1948 and confirmed on April 15, 1962, at St. John's Lutheran Church – Maxfield. Jim attended the Denver school system, graduating in 1967 from Denver High School. Jim then attended Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo for 2 years, where he studied Auto Mechanics. On September 7, 1969, Jim was united in marriage to Carole... Read More	James Allen "Jim" Bruns, 68, of Waverly, Iowa, died on Wednesday morning, November 16, 2016 at Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo. Jim was born on May 19, 1948, in Waverly, Iowa, the son of Elmer J. and Glenyce D. (Matthias) Bruns. He was baptized on June 2, 1948 and confirmed on April 15, 1962, at St. John's Lutheran Church – Maxfield. Jim attended the Denver school system, graduating in 1967 from Denver High School. Jim then attended Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo for 2 years, where he studied Auto Mechanics. On September 7, 1969, Jim was united in marriage to Carole Lageschulte at St. John's Lutheran Church – Maxfield. On July 8, 1970, Jim was inducted into the U.S. Army and was stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for his basic training. Jim spent one year in Wurzburg, Germany and on February 9, 1972, Jim was released from active duty, and was transferred to the U.S. Army Reserves, being honorably discharged with the rank of SP4 on July 7, 1976. Jim worked at John Deere, was a school bus driver and grounds custodian and later in Custodial/Maintenance for the Waverly-Shell Rock Junior High and Middle School, retiring on April 9, 2012 after 27 years of service. Jim was a faithful member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Waverly. In his spare time Jim enjoyed camping and fishing. But what gave him the most joy was spending time with family and friends, especially his two granddaughters. He is survived by his loving wife, Carole Bruns of Waverly, Iowa; two daughters, Melissa (Brent) Meyer of Fredericksburg, Iowa, Michelle Bruns of Des Moines, Iowa; his two granddaughters, Isabella and Emily Meyer; his mother, Glenyce Bruns of Readlyn; a sister, Nancy (Ronald) Kohagen of Readlyn, Iowa; his mother-in-law, Alice Lageschulte of Waverly; his brother-in-law, Wayne (Barb) Lageschulte of Waverly; sister-in-law, Faithe Lageschulte of Clarksville, Iowa; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and special companion, "Molly" (his black lab). Jim was preceded in death by his father, Elmer; his brother, David in infancy; grandparents, Louis (Emma) Bruns, John (Minnie) Matthias; father-in-law, Lavern Lageschulte; brother-in-law, Larry Lageschulte; and his special companion "Sparky" (his black lab). Visitation was held Friday, November 18 from 4:00-7:00 pm at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home with family present, and at church for an hour before the Celebration of Life Service which was held Saturday, November 19 at 10:30 am at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Waverly. Pastor Nancy Larson and Pastor Corey Smith officiated. Organist, Jon Reuss, played prelude music and accompanied the congregation on hymns selected by Jim's family: "Amazing Grace", "How Great Thou Art", "Abide With Me", and "Softly and Tenderly". Casket bearers were Gerald Becker, Vernon Clefish, Chuck Ebaugh, Ron Poock, Brent Meyer and Ivan Meyer. Honorary casket bearers included Ronald Kohagen, Wayne Lageschulte, Gordon Mueller and John Meier. Burial was in Harlington Cemetery in Waverly, with military graveside rites conducted by the Waverly Area Veterans Honor Guard. The family invited everyone for a time of fellowship and lunch at the church following burial. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family. A memorial direction will be designated at a later date. Online condolences for Jim's family may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home assisted the family. Source: Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home 319-352-1187

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Latitude: 42.7158012
Longitude: -92.4721985

Family Members:

Parent

Elmer John Bruns

(1919 - 2004)

Glenyce Dorothy Matthias Bruns

(1922 - 2017)

Siblings

David James Bruns

(1946 - 1946)

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