Alice G. Bruns

News Death Notice

BRUNS, Alice G. Age 91 of Fairborn, passed away Saturday November 29, 2008 in the Miami Valley Hospital. She was born May 16, 1917 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of the late Albert F. and Emma B. (Singfiel) Shaw. Alice served her country in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II. She was a lifetime member of Mary Help of Christians Church in Fairborn and was active with the Rosary Altar Society. Alice was also a member of American Legion Post 675 in Dayton and was an avid Bingo and Yahtzee player. She was the daily weather and traffic reporter for the nurses and medical attendants at Dayton Children's Medical Center and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Albert H. in 1999. Survivors include three daughters, Frances L. Bruns of Kettering, Michele A. Naragon and husband Michael E. of Fairborn, Patricia M. Grzywinski and husband Ronald M. of Huber Heights; two sons, Lawrence J. and Rickie A. Bruns; a grandcat, Frankie Bruns; a granddog, Steeler Grzywinski; and her "adopted" daughters, Sarah Hedges, Julie Bayless, and Debbie Sutton. The family would also like to extend a special thank you to Rick and Debbie Rice, Gladys Zink, Ward and Libbie Grooms, and her next door neighbors, Joe and Michele. The family will receive friends on Wednesday December 3, 2008 from 4:00 until 8:00 P.M. in the Belton-Stroup Funeral Home, 422 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd., Fairborn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday December 4, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. in the Mary Help of Christians Church, 954 N. Maple Ave., Fairborn. Interment will follow in the Fairfield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to The Children's Medical Center of Dayton, NICU, One Children's Plaza, Dayton, OH 45404 in her memory. Condolences may be made to the family at www.BeltonStroup.com.