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Harry Bruner Obituary
Harry Edward Bruner, 90, of Delta passed away Monday, June 21, 2021, at the Impatient Hospice Center in Defiance, where he was a resident for a very short time. Harry was born in Metamora on Feb. 1, 1931, to the late Dwight Bruner and Letta (Meyers) Bruner. On Nov. 1, 1952, he married Jacquelyn Louise Spahr, his wife of 67 years, and she preceded him in death in 2020.
Harry graduated from Pettisville High School in 1949. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving 1955-57. He farmed his land in Delta near Winameg and simultaneously worked at Sheridan Manufacturing in Wauseon. He enjoyed being an assistant Scoutmaster leader in the Boy Scouts of America Troop 72 in Delta for several years, and earned the Award of Merit, the highest award given to volunteers. Later, he received the Silver Beaver Award in 1989.
During his retired years, Harry and his wife enjoyed RVing, and traveled with the Family Campers and RVers Club.
He is survived by his brother, Clarence Bruner; sister, Doris Bruner Ruhlin; his and Jacquelyn's children, Lyn (Sue) Bruner, Jon (Jenny) Bruner, Ken (Jadine) Bruner, Gay (Billy) McFadden, and Lee (Diane) Bruner; grandchildren, Gwen (Matt) Boughton, Cassondra (Joel) Norden, Andrew (Samantha) Bruner, Jared (Rachel) Bruner, Erica (Don) Daniels, Shane (Alyssa) Bruner, Gayl (Fredy) Bassette, Billy Jr. (Jacline) McFadden, Linda (Joe) Bogantes, Megan (Jason) Debbe, and Blake Bruner; great-grandchildren, Keegan and Jaxon Boughton, Freya and Eliza Norden, Michael Bruner, Mason, Ashlyn, and Winston Daniels, Harrison and Henry Bruner, Tristan and Sonya Bassette, Charles, Sofhia, Billy III, and Chelsea McFadden, and Chloe Venable.
A memorial service celebrating Harry's life will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Christ United Methodist Church, 215 N. Fulton St., Wauseon. Interment will be at Winameg Cemetery.
Barnes Funeral Chapel in Delta is entrusted with arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider Christ United Methodist Church in him memory.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barnesfuneralchapel.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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