Grace Brunner
(1930 - 2019)
Obituary
Grace Kathleen Brunner, 89, of Hesston,
passed away Wednesday (Dec. 11, 2019) at Newton Medical Center,
Newton. She was born July 12, 1930, in Kitchner, Ontario, Canada, the
daughter of C.F. and Mary (Kolb) Derstine.
She was a member of the Hesston
Mennonite Church. She received her bachelor's degree in Education
from Eastern Mennonite College. Grace and her husband, Paul,
ministered for many churches over the years and she continued to
minister throughout her life with meaningful relationships in the
community.
Grace was united in marriage to Paul
Brunner on Aug. 21, 1954, at Kitchner, Ontario, Canada. He preceded
her in death on Sept. 14, 2014.
She is survived by her children,
Beverly Ann Goertzen and husband Nelson of Hesston and Scott Brunner
of Greenville, South Carolina; grandchildren: Tyler (Alexis) Goertzen
of Hutchinson, A.J. (Stacey) Goertzen of Saratoga Springs, New York,
Hope Goertzen of Olathe, and Christina Brunner and Nick Brunner, both
of Louisville, Ohio; and great-grandchildren, Reed and Jake Goertzen,
and Bauer Maczen.
Grace was also preceded in death by her
parents and five siblings.
Family will meet with friends from 2 to
5:30 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 15, 2019) at Schowalter Villa Chapel, Hesston.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday (Dec. 16, 2019)
at Hesston Mennonite Church, with light lunch to follow. Internment
will take place after lunch at Eastlawn Cemetery in Hesston.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations
may be made to Schowalter Villa Dementia Care, in care of Miller-Ott
Funeral Home, P.O. Box 32, Hesston, KS 67062.
