Wilbert Bruns

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 9:00AM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 2:21AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Monday, December 10th, 2012

Wilbert Bruns

Wilbert W. Bruns, 88, Coldwater, died Dec. 7, 2012, at Celina Manor.

He was born May 24, 1924, to August and Anna Leugers Bruns. On April 27, 1946, he married Thelma Bertke, who survives.

Also surviving are seven children, Donna Gilmore, Coldwater, Dave (Jill) Bruns, Coldwater, Dale (Deb) Bruns, Coldwater, Dodie (Jerry) Bruggeman, St. Henry, Denise (Dan) Brackman, Coldwater, Don (Beth) Bruns, Coldwater, and Dan (Kim) Bruns, Coldwater; siblings, George (Rosie) Bruns, Chickasaw, Leonard Bruns, Greenville, Helen (George) Barhorst, Fort Loramie, Dolores Gaier, Fort Loramie, and Dorothy Lehmkuhl, Lakeview; a sister-in-law, Janice Bruns, Jackson Center; 15 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

Deceased are his stepmother, Agnes Buening; three brothers, Alvin Bruns, Ralph (Alice) Bruns and Walter (Dorothy) Bruns; a sister, Mary Agnes (Dutch) Ranly; two brothers-in-law, Jack Gaier and Jim Lehmkuhl; and a son-in-law, Jack Gilmore

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Men's Holy Name Society of the church, Coldwater Knights of Columbus Council 1991, Coldwater Eagles 3025 and social member at Coldwater American Legion Post 470. He worked as a milk hauler for the former Pet Milk, Coldwater, and owned and operated Home Service Station, Coldwater.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Richard Walling officiating. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Memorials may be given to State of the Heart Hospice.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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