Ruth M. Bruns
Ruth M. Bruns, age 79, of St. Vincent’s Home, formerly of 2526 Rebecca Court, Quincy, died on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 in the Home. She was born June 5, 1928 in Quincy, Illinois. She was a daughter of Harm J. & Emma B. (Wagner) Aden. She married Orville W. Bruns on April 11, 1947 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden, Illinois. He preceded her in death on April 18, 1975.
Ruth was a graduate of Golden Grade School and Golden High School.
Ruth was of the Catholic faith and was active at St. Vincent’s chapel. She was a volunteer at the former St. Mary Hospital in the tearoom. She was Adams County Election Judge in Golden & Quincy for many years.
Survivors include:
TWO SONS: Robert W. Bruns and his wife Pauline of Elgin, Texas, & Michael R. Bruns and his wife Annette of Quincy;
THREE GRANDCHILDREN: Rebecca Minder and her husband Rob of Loami, Illinois, Eric Bruns of Tallula, Illinois, & Anthony Bruns of Quincy;
THREE GREAT-GRANDAUGHTERS also survive.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, and a son Donald O. Bruns.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 14, 2008 at 10:30 in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home by Father Tom Hagstrom. Interment in Memorial Garden Cemetery in Golden, Illinois. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Quincy Notre Dame Athletics.
I just wanted Ruth’s family to know how much I will miss her at St. Vincents. I have enjoyed her so much and being her night nurse gave me more pleasure than I can possibly tell you. I will cherish the nights that we watched the football games in her room. She would tell the aids she needed her nurse cause she didn’t feel good. When I would walk into her room she would wink at me and tell me she was fine and I needed to set with her while the game was on. A couple nights one of the other nurses had to come into her room to tell us we were hooting far to loud. Ruth just laughed and to me to behave. Oh what a girl she was. I would sit on her bed and she would rub my back. She would tell me that was an exchange for all the nights I rubbed her legs when they hurt. At Christmas when I brought her gifts she was so elated and the smiles will last a lifetime for me. This past Valentines I brought her a single rose when I came to work and gave her a hug. The next day all the other residents were jealous because she had gotten that rose. She bragged to everyone about just a single rose. The simple things and the time I spent with her makes my job so worth while, and she will always be in my heart. I wanted to be with her in the end but I knew being off work was probably better because she was my favorite resident and everyone knew I would not do so well with her passing. I know shes now in a better place and has no more pain. She will no doubt light the heavens with her smile and her sense of humor. I will greatly miss her. What a wonderful person she was. Melody Hackett