Henry George "Hank" Brueggen

Henry "Hank" George Brueggen passed away October 25, 2024, at home in Bethany. He was born to Theodore "Ted" Brueggen and Pauline Jacobs on July 17, 1947, in El Reno. He was raised east of Okarche, where he graduated high school in 1965. He attended Oklahoma State University of Technical Training in Okmulgee.
Hank married Carla Wallace on August 10, 1973. They settled in Bethany. He worked in diesel engine mechanics, and opened Hank's Turbo Diesel in 1987. He also farmed in Canadian and Kingfisher counties.
Hank is survived by his wife, Carla Brueggen, of the home; two daughters and their husbands, Beth and Bradley "Peanut" McCoy of Glendora, CA and Laura and L. Dale German of Bethany; grandchildren, Ruth and Lydia McCoy and Dale George German; nephew, James and Christi Brueggen and children, Michael and Anna of Edmond; nephews, Oliver Wallace of Edmond, Isaac Wallace of Stillwater, and Abraham Wallace of Cincinnati, OH; and other relatives and many friends.
Hank was preceded in death by his parents, Ted and Pauline Brueggen; and brother, Mike Brueggen.
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Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Wednesday October 30, at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service, Bethany. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, October 31, at St. Marks Global Methodist Church, 8140 NW 36 St., Bethany, with the Rev. Randy Wade and Dr. Keith Cressman officiating. Interment will be 11:30 a.m. at Oakland Cemetery, northeast of El Reno.
Memorials may be made to St. Mark's Global Methodist Church or Russell-Murray Hospice.