Funeral services for 93-year old Geraldine “Gerry” Bruns are Sat, March 2, 2024, at 10:00 at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Rushville, NE, with The Rev Allan Wierschke officiating.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Rushville
A Prayer Service will be held Friday, at 6:00 at Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home in Gordon, NE.
A memorial has been established for St Paul’s Lutheran Church or Gordon Countryside Care and donations may be sent in care of Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home, PO Box 366, Gordon, NE 69343.
Online condolences may be left at www.chamberlainchapel.com
Geraldine “Gerry” Mae Bruns was born in Howells, NE on April 6, 1930, to Blix and Pearl (Moore) Cech. She passed into eternal rest peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, Feb 25, 2024, at Gordon Countryside Care in Gordon.
Gerry attended country school in South Dakota and moved to Nebraska as a young girl and attended Rushville High School.
Gerry entered into Holy Matrimony with Lester Bruns of Rushville on April 8, 1948, at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Rushville. To this union four children were born: Sharon, Gerald, Vickie, and Judy.
Gerry and Lester farmed and ranched east of Rushville until retirement in 1994. They also traveled many miles and wintered in Texas and Arizona from 1988 to 2004. They really enjoyed their square dancing and lifelong friends from the RV camps.
Geraldine enjoyed travel, crafts, gardening and family, especially all of her grandchildren. She enjoyed making crayon color boxes and scrubbies to share with everyone.
Geraldine was a member of St Paul’s Lutheran Church, the Ladies Aide, American Legion Auxiliary, and Tops Club.
Survivors include her children Sharon (Lloyd) Kearns, Gerald (Sandy Schwarting) Bruns, Vickie (Keith) Retzlaff, and Judy (Benny) Janssen; grandchild Lorie Greenman. Amber (Bill) Sterkel, Carie (Lee) Sterkel, Tonie (Cody) Hooper, Angel (Bill) Abbott, Mindie (Mike) Starke, Derek (Melissa) Bruns, Tana (Jason) Jacobson, Mickey (Kourtney) Retzlaff, Jessica (Ryan) May, Jodie Janssen (Nik Young), Jamie (Kacee) Janssen, Jared and (Leah) Janssen; 27 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren; her sister Maryellen Bruns and sister-in-law Jerene Heesacker.
Geraldine was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and grandson Corri Bruns.
Pallbearers are Derek Bruns, Jason Jacobson, Mickey Retzlaff, Jared Janssen, Ryan May, Nik Young, Cody Hooper, Mike Starke.
Honorary pallbearers are Bill Abbott, Lee Sterkel, Bill Sterkel and Kacee Janssen.
Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home of Gordon is in charge of arrangements for Gerry Bruns.