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Birth	:	10 May 1903 Ohio, USA
Death	:	7 Nov 2002 Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg City, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Warwick River Mennonite Church Cemetery, Newport News, Newport News City, USA
Coordinate	:	37.1068800, -76.5455400
Description	:	Daily Press (Newport News, VA) - November 9, 2002 Deceased Name: RUTH MARY SMITH BRUNK Ruth Mary Smith Brunk, 99, died Thursday, November 7, 2002, at the Oak Lea Nursing Home in Harrisonburg, VA, where she lived for the past two and a half years. Ruth was born in West Liberty, Ohio, on May 10, 1903. She married Truman H. Brunk on January 16, 1924, and they moved into the Denbigh Mennonite Community in 1932. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on January 16, 1994. Ruth worked beside her husband, who was a minister and bishop, for 40 years teaching, counseling and singing.... Read More	Daily Press (Newport News, VA) - November 9, 2002 Deceased Name: RUTH MARY SMITH BRUNK Ruth Mary Smith Brunk, 99, died Thursday, November 7, 2002, at the Oak Lea Nursing Home in Harrisonburg, VA, where she lived for the past two and a half years. Ruth was born in West Liberty, Ohio, on May 10, 1903. She married Truman H. Brunk on January 16, 1924, and they moved into the Denbigh Mennonite Community in 1932. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on January 16, 1994. Ruth worked beside her husband, who was a minister and bishop, for 40 years teaching, counseling and singing. They traveled many times to Sicily and Jamaica where they helped in the founding of Mennonite churches, which are flourishing today. He preceded her in death on January 10, 1995. She was a gifted artist and she painted hundreds of pictures which she gave to family and friends and donated to church schools and relief auctions. She is survived by three children, Evelyn Brunk Hertzler and her husband, Alvin, of Newport News, Truman H. Brunk Jr. and his wife, Betty, and Sandra Brunk Steiner and her husband, Nevin, all of Harrisonburg; a grandson who grew up in her home, Steven Brydge and his wife, Rebecca, of Harrisonburg; and a sister, Evelyn Schlosser of Newport News. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Sylvia Saunders, James Hertzler, Laurie Hertzler, Conrad Hertzler, Kathy Isaacs and Don Brunk; and 12 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two daughters, infant Delsie in 1926 and Peggy Brunk Brydge in 1958. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, November 10th, at Warwick River Mennonite Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will be at the church an hour before the service. Arrangements by W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home. Photo (b&w) ------------------------------------------------ Brunk-. Ruth Smith, 99, Newport News, Va., died Nov. 7, 2002. Spouse: Truman H. Brunk Sr. (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Lena Burkhart Smith. Survivors: children Evelyn Brunk Hertzler, Truman Jr., Sandra Steiner, Steve Brydge; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 10 at Warwick River Mennonite Church, Newport News. (Mennobits)

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Ruth Mary Smith Brunk death on 7 Nov 2002 in Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg City, Virginia, USA
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Family Members:

Parent

Rev Jacob Brubaker Smith

(1870 - 1951)

Lena Burkhart Smith

(1880 - 1961)

Spouse

Rev Truman Henry Brunk Sr.

(1902 - 1995)

Siblings

George Burkhart Smith

(1908 - 1992)

Paul Wesley Smith

(1911 - 1992)

Children

Margaret Kathleen “Peggy” Brunk Brydge

(1932 - 1958)

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