Terry Joe Bruington Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Terry Joe Bruington of Emporia, Kansas, who passed away on March 2, 2025 at the age of 85. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Terry Joe Bruington to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Oscar and Hazel Bruington (Jacobson); his siblings, Melvin Bruington, Rex Bruington, Wanda Davis and Donna Wahl; and his daughter Michelle K. Bruington-Barraza.
He is survived by: his daughters, Dana R. Sunderman (Rick) of Indiana, Shanna G. Thompson of Florida, Brenda L. Bruington-Dunham (Derek) of Arizona and Donna M. Bruington of Montana; his grandchildren, Mike Pugh (Ashley), Tanya Rowan, Ashley Dehnz, Richie Dehnz (Adriana), Bobby Dehnz (Faith), Alan Barraza Shelby Hannah (Rachel), Tarren Kalapis (Brooke), Rikki Sunderman, Lilly Bruington, Asher Dunham, Alexa Sunderman, Hailee Thompson and Sophie Dunham; and his great grandchildren, Kylee Pugh, Breanna Pugh, Braxton Pugh, Jayden Rowan, Presley Burros, Bradleigh Burros, Aurora Kalapis, Zayne Kalapis, Lena Barraza, Zoey Dehnz and Jett Dehnz.
Memorial contributions for Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge can be sent in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, P.O. Box 175, Emporia, Kansas, 66801.