Dwaine A Bruntz Obituary (1924

In Memory Of Dwaine A. Bruntz A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the Friend United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dr. Wayne Reynolds officiating. Interment will be in Andrew Cemetery, Friend, with military graveside services by Ford-Banka American Legion Post #183. Visitation is from 2-9 pm on Friday with the family greeting relatives and friends from 6-8 pm at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend. Memorials have been established to the Friend United Methodist Church or to the Warren Memorial Hospital Foundation to be used for the Manor. Dwaine Allen Bruntz was born January 23, 1924 on a farm southwest of Friend to John H. and Lena C. (Schwabauer) Bruntz, the 2nd of 4 children and passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the Friend Manor in Friend at the age of 90 years 6 months and 22 days. As a young boy he attended District #47 the Woodpecker Country School near their farm and graduated with the class of 1941 from Friend High School. Dwaine enlisted in the US Army and served during WWII. At a dance at Saline Center, he met the love of his life, Olga Anna Klasek, and was united in marriage to her on August 6, 1947, a very hot day. To this union four children were born, Linda, David, Lorri, and Bill. They moved into Friend from a farm southwest of town 30+ years ago, after their last son was married. Growing up and living on a farm, Dwaine learned early that if something broke, you needed to learn how to fix it yourself. After retiring from full time farming, Dwaine often was found helping friends and family with "handyman" fix-it projects, including building decks and home remodeling. Woodworking became a hobby and Dwaine excelled in building items and projects such as furniture, including child size tables and chairs for grandchildren, coat racks, cabinets, wind chimes and birdhouses to name a few. He also installed the railings at the Methodist Church. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing cards, reading and especially spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, family gatherings and taking road trips. Dwaine, along with Olga received the Lifetime Resident Award in 2012 from the Friend Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and Friend Grange #390, Ford-Banka American Legion Post #183, Friend Farmers Union Cooperative, Touchdown Club, the Friend Country Club and served on the Andrew Cemetery Board and the Friend Public School Board,. He also was a member of Nebraska Livestock Feeders and served as president of the Exeter Feeder and Breeders. Dwaine is survived by his wife, Olga, Friend, daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and John Schwartz, Kearney, Lorri and Wayne Milton, Friend, sons and daughters-in-law, David and Ann Bruntz, Bill and Brenda Bruntz, all of Friend, grandchildren and spouses, Matt and Shirlee Schwartz, GeorgeTown, CA, Jenny and Kirk Potter, Kearney, Adam Schwartz, Crofton, Julie and James Richards, Lincoln, Eric and Tara Milton, Milligan, Bob and Jill Milton, Friend, Blair and Jason Pribyl, Milligan, Allen and Amanda Bruntz, Friend, Brad and Megan Bruntz, Omaha, Mark Bruntz, Spain, 19 great-grand children, sisters and brother-in-law, Phyllis Engel, Fredricksburg, IA, Orma and Duane Breckbill, Greenwood, NE, John Ivan and Doris Bruntz, Wheatridge, CO, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lena Bruntz, and a grandson, Andrew Bruntz.