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Lorraine Brunson Obituary

Brunson, Lorraine Adele
Lorraine Adele Brunson, 89, passed away on April 13, 2014 in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was born to Herman and Lucile Shafer in Los Angeles, California on May 8, 1924. She was the older of two daughters. Her sister, Bernice A. Craig is deceased. She grew up in Oakland, California and graduated from Fremont High School in 1942. She graduated from Arizona State University in 1963 at the age of 39 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education and taught third and fourth grades in the Isaac School District for five years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Payson and later a member of Southside Baptist Church in Tempe. She and her first husband were among the first families to move into Quonset huts in Polo Village at the University of Arizona after the Second World War. She loved to read, swim, garden, crochet and knit afghans. She made over 100 afghans and gave most of them away to friends. She was married to Robert L. Norton (Deceased), a Civil Engineer for twenty years and they had two children, Carol L. Hill (Kevin) and Barry Norton (Debbie); three grandchildren, Holly Rynne (Jon), Derek Norton (Deanne), and Kelly Clark (Ben); five great grandchildren, Ava and Dylan Rynne, and Abigail, Jacob, and Emily Norton. She was married to Riley J. Brunson (Deceased) who worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 32 years. They were married for over forty years and had one daughter, Bonnie Creighton (Kevin) and two grandsons, Connor and Dylan Creighton. She is survived by a dear nephew and his wife, David and Carol Craig and five dear friends, Suzanne Abbot, Carol Massey, Ella Lee Owens, Doris Young and Marilyn Flowers. Viewing will be Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery, 7900 East Main Street, Mesa, Arizona, at 9:00 a.m. with services following at 10:00 a.m.

Published by The Arizona Republic on Apr. 16, 2014.
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Laurie Brunson was the first neighbor to greet us when my husband and I moved in next door. We were delighted to discover that we were somewhat related...distant cousins-by-marriage. After our husbands died, we joked that we were each other's "nearest living relative", if only in the distance between our houses.
I considered her a kindred soul. We shared a love of books, music,art, cats,wild birds,working with our hands and a strong christian faith. And although we didn't see each other everyday, we always enjoyed visiting together.
She was fiercely independent, kept her house neat and regularly worked in her yard.
She had a keen memory,a quick wit and a wonderful sense of humor.
The day I saw her newspaper on the driveway at 10:00 A.M., I thought she was doing extra cleaning or was really, really busy, but when the paper was still there at 2:00 P.M., I tried to call her. Then I took the key she had left with me and went in. I called her name and she answered,"In here!" She had fallen around 6 o'clock the night before and was unable to move. How I wished I had gone in at 10:00 instead of waiting those extra 4 hours.
While we waited for the paramedics, she gave me Bonnie's number and the number for the pool man who was due to come that day and would have found the gate still locked. When help came, she easily told the paramedics where to find the list of her medications, and when she had last had her insulin shot.
Every time I visited her in the hospital, in rehab, or any of the nursing homes, she greeted me by name and always asked about the neighbors.
I will miss her, but I have no doubt that she is with Jesus and filled with joy!

Marilyn Flowers

April 17, 2014

Gone But Not Forgotten

A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled,
God in his wisdom has recalled,
The boon his love had given,
And though the body slumbers here,
The soul is safe in Heaven.

Steve and Ronda Zeiner

April 16, 2014

In loving memory of a very sweet lady. Laurie,may you rest in peace in the arms of our Lord. May the Lord help your family through the grief of this very sad time. God bless you all.

Steve and Ronda Zeiner

April 16, 2014

I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. Please find peace and comfort in Psalms 65:2.

April 16, 2014

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