She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband May 11th, 1998, her sisters Eveline Young, Eleanora Cavin, Laverna Schuld, Lillian Schuld, Rose Staver, Lorraine Staver, twin brothers Raymond and Roy Brunner, a Stepson William L. She is survived by a Step Daughter-In-Law, Eunice Birk of Spokane Washington 5 Step Grandchildren 11 Step Great Grandchildren Step Great Great Grandchildren, and her extended family, Robert and Meg Hagen, dear Grandson Jamie Hagen, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Her African Violets were some of her prized possessions and were the envy of many. She also enjoyed playing cards with many friends and family and was an avid Cub fan. She was a member of the Women of the Moose in Harvard, and also the Golden Agers of the Moose, where she also was a volunteer. “It makes your day to know you have helped people," she said. In 2021 alone, the Sewing Circle has served 10 local nursing homes with 65 crocheted lap blankets, 213 lap quilts, 181 walker bags, 57 wheelie bags, 34 cell phone bags, 218 poly bags, 95 small pillows, and 93 neck pillows an additional 175 quilts were donated to Lutheran World Relief. She just retired from this leadership role last November. She was a great volunteer at the church, working on funeral lunches, sewing circle for years and the leader of sewing circle for 50 years. She also worked for Allied Printing, The Woodstock Sentinel, and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Woodstock for 78 years. ![]() She worked at the Woodstock Hospital on South Street for 13 years, where she was the first Housekeeper Supervisor. They were married 6 weeks short of their 60" anniversary. She was born on Palm Sunday, March 28th, 1920, in Big Foot, Illinois to Charles and Ida (Miller) Brunner. ![]() Birk of Woodstock, Illinois, passed peacefully into eternal life on December 22nd 2021, at St.
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