Vera E. Bruner

NORFOLK – Funeral service for Vera Evelyn Bruner, 92, of Norfolk, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at the First Christian Church in Norfolk. Pastor Tim DeFor and Jim Hopkins will be officiating the service. Entombment will be held at the Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum in Norfolk. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, March 31, 2025 at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Vera passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025 at the Heritage of Bel-Air Nursing Home in Norfolk. Please make memorials to the family for a family choice later on. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Vera was born November 21, 1932 in Cherokee County, Iowa to Elmer and Mable (Anderson) Hanson. She graduated from Calumet High School in Calumet Iowa in 1951. She was talented in music, playing the piano for numerous activities, and the saxophone in the band. She shared her singing voice in school and church choir and sang for numerous funerals. Following graduation, she began working for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Cherokee, Iowa. Beginning as a switchboard operator, and after receiving a number of advancements, she became an instructor. On April 20,1952 she married Donald Bruner, better known as Dick. They were blessed with two daughters; Wanda Jean and Dawn Nanette. In September, 1962 the family moved to Norfolk, Nebraska for four years so her husband could pursue his passion for ministry. In 1962, the family moved to Sioux City, Iowa; until 1970. They then moved to Unionville, Missouri where she was very involved in teaching and training workers for Christian service. She began the Children's Ministry and ministry to older women and shut-ins. The older women would introduce her as "this is my minister." The family lived here for more than 15 years. Vera and Dick helped in starting a new church in Columbia, Missouri for more than two years. In 1988, she and her husband returned to Norfolk, Nebraska where she often traveled with her husband, helping him as the Director of Development at Nebraska Christian College. She continued to faithfully work and serve her Lord and Savior throughout her days Survivors include her husband Dick Bruner of Norfolk, two daughters and a niece that they helped raise plus their spouses: Wanda (Douglas) Henry of Moberly, Missouri, Dawn (Chris) Lahm of Carl Junction, Missouri, and Janeane (Jerry) Brockman of Columbia, Missouri plus 8 grandchildren; Jeremy (Susan) Henry, Tonya (Nathan) Woodward, Jason (Lacey) Henry, Derek (Cassie ) Lahm, Mallory (Matt) Lawson, Christiana (Chad) Peterson, Tesia (Reese) Hollingsworth, Shelby Erickson plus 20 great grandchildren, and many friends and relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents Elmer and Mable Hanson, three sisters, Ilene Prince, Joyce Johnson, and Ruth Stoltenberg, and four brother-in laws. Vera had a great love for entertaining guests and missionaries. She was a great wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Vera E. Bruner

November 21, 1932 - March 28, 2025