Dorothy A. Bruns

October 7, 1926 - September 24, 2020

Dorothy A. Bruns, age 93, of Alta, Iowa died on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Estherville, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 28, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Alta. Burial will be in the Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the CHURCH. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Alta is in charge of the arrangements. Dorothy Alvina Bruns, the daughter of William and Anna (Wittrock) Fritz, was born on October 7, 1926 in Galva, Iowa. As an infant, she was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Holstein on December 12, 1926. She was later confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Alta on April 6, 1941. Growing up, Dorothy attended grade school and high school. She graduated from Alta High School in 1944. During wartime, she worked in Omaha making planes and ammunition. On September 7, 1947, Dorothy was united in marriage to Orin L. Bruns at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Alta. The couple was blessed with three children: Dennis, Roger, and Bruce. Dorothy and Orin were married for 66 years. Dorothy was active in St. Paul Lutheran Church through being a charter member and part of the ladies’ aid. Dorothy was also a member of a card club. In her free time, she enjoyed traveling with Orin on many trips, including bus tours. She always had her camera to take pictures of all the memories over the years. Dorothy will be forever remembered as a loving mother and grandmother who loved caring for her family and never let anyone leave without a care package. Those left to cherish her memory include her children: Dennis (Sandy) Bruns of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Roger (Barb) Bruns of Lenexa, Kansas; Bruce (Pam) Bruns of Estherville, Iowa; grandchildren: Tammy Bruns, Todd Bruns, Brittany (Jimmy) Carter, Lyndsay (Casey) Burden, Brandon Whitacre, Emily Bruns, Anna Bruns; great-grandchildren: Charlie, Maddie, Mikey, Tommy, Grace, Matthew, and Izaac; sister-in-law, Phyllis Bruns; brother-in-law, Waldo Bruns; extended family and friends. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Orin Bruns in 2013; and brother, Earl (Betty) Fritz.