It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ethel I. Bruns of Saint Henry, Ohio, who passed away at the age of 88, on April 14, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Joseph Reinhard and Odelia Reinhard (Brackman); her husband Gerald Bruns (PeeWee); her in-laws, Irene Reinhard, Eugene Reinhard, Bill Gardner, Dominic Reinhard, Norbert, Florence Reinhard, Sr., Sylvia Reinhard (Lucille), P. S., Joseph Reinhard Jr. Robert Reinhard, Robert, Joan Bruns, Arlene Dierker, Jean Hahn and Ray Bramstedt; and her parents-in-law, Roman and Rita Bruns (Kremer).

She is survived by : her children, Jeff (Anna Bruns), Nancy (Jeff Luebke), Dan (Kim Bruns), Jeanette (Dan Wehrkamp) and Doug Bruns of St. Petersburg, FL; her grandchildren, Jessica, Ryan Cieply, Ericka Bruns, Sarah Schmidt, Cory, Hayley Luebke, Troy, Heidi Luebke, Ryan Wehrkamp, Todd Wehrkamp, Nicole and Clayton Hoyng; and her in-laws, Jerome Reinhard of Otterbein St, Edna Reinhard of Plainfield, IN, Judy, Dave Didier, Margie, Don Nottingham of Ft. Wayne, IN, Bev Bramstedt of St. Louis, MO, Joe Hahn of Indianapolis, IN, John, Jean Bruns of St. Marys and Paul Dierker of Idaho. She is also survived by 13 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Viewing was held on Wednesday, April 17th 2024 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Thursday, April 18th 2024 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at the N. J. Hogenkamp Sons, Inc. - St. Henry (221 E Main St, St Henry, OH 45883). A Mass of Christian burial was held on Thursday, April 18th 2024 at 10:30 AM at the same location.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Southern Mercer County Joint Ambulance, 436 Western Ave. St. Henry, OH 45883.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Hogenkamp Funeral Home