Individual Details
Leroy Vardaman Bruner Jr.
(4 Aug 1925 - 1 Jun 2013)
Casa Grande, Arizona DISPATCH, Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Leroy (L.V.) Bruner
August 4th, 1925 - June 1st, 2013
Leroy (L.V.) Bruner passed away on June 1st, 2013 at the Hospice of the Valley in East Mesa. He was born August 4th, 1925 (the eldest son of Leroy V. Bruner and Mrs. Mertie Mae Burner) and married Kathryn Bernice (Doty) Bruner on August 18, 1950. Their union lasted nearly 63 years, only ending when his passing forced them apart - at least for a while. L.V. was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jimmy Bruner and Jesse Bruner.
L.V. leaves behind Bernice and four children, Kathy Massenti and her husband Tony of Apache Junction, and Barry Bruner and his wife Elizabeth of Washington DC. He also leaves behind four grandchildren, Mike Bruner of San Diego, California, Carrie Bruner-Reyes and her husband Patrick of Riverside, California, and Kristin Bruner of San Diego, California. He leaves behind one Great Grandchild - Asher Lee Reyes. He is also survived by two sisters, Leola Warren of Bay, Arkansas and Sharon Bourgeois of Bunker Hill, West Virginis.
Mr. Bruner led a full, adventurous and satisfying life. He was a member of the famed "Band of Brothers" from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division, 506th Parachute Infantry Division during World War II. He fought in Europe from the Normandy Invasion to eht end of the war. He crop dusted nearly two decades in Arkansas and Arizona, amassing over 25,000 hours in the air. He also taught seventh and eighth grand science at Casa Grand Junior High School for nearly 20 years after he retired from crop dusting.
L.V. was very active in hsi community, always trying to give back. He was a Mason, a charter member of the Optimist Club of Casa Grande, President of the Casa Grande Education Association, President of the local Gideon Chapter and volunteered frequently at the local food bank. He was very active in his church and sang with his church choir.
Throughout his life and in everthing he did, he wove a deep Christian faith into his daily walk. Almost always greeting everyone he met with a warm and genuine smile, he will be sorely missed by those he leaves behind.
Mr. Bruner will be laid to rest at the Valley of the Sun Memorial Park on Wednesday, June 5th. Visitation will occur at 12:00 p.m. Funeral Service at 1:00 p.m. and Burial at 2:00 p.m. Valley of the Sun Memorial Park is located at 10940 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Chandler, Arizona. Ph: 480-895-1232.
Leroy (L.V.) Bruner
August 4th, 1925 - June 1st, 2013
Leroy (L.V.) Bruner passed away on June 1st, 2013 at the Hospice of the Valley in East Mesa. He was born August 4th, 1925 (the eldest son of Leroy V. Bruner and Mrs. Mertie Mae Burner) and married Kathryn Bernice (Doty) Bruner on August 18, 1950. Their union lasted nearly 63 years, only ending when his passing forced them apart - at least for a while. L.V. was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Jimmy Bruner and Jesse Bruner.
L.V. leaves behind Bernice and four children, Kathy Massenti and her husband Tony of Apache Junction, and Barry Bruner and his wife Elizabeth of Washington DC. He also leaves behind four grandchildren, Mike Bruner of San Diego, California, Carrie Bruner-Reyes and her husband Patrick of Riverside, California, and Kristin Bruner of San Diego, California. He leaves behind one Great Grandchild - Asher Lee Reyes. He is also survived by two sisters, Leola Warren of Bay, Arkansas and Sharon Bourgeois of Bunker Hill, West Virginis.
Mr. Bruner led a full, adventurous and satisfying life. He was a member of the famed "Band of Brothers" from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division, 506th Parachute Infantry Division during World War II. He fought in Europe from the Normandy Invasion to eht end of the war. He crop dusted nearly two decades in Arkansas and Arizona, amassing over 25,000 hours in the air. He also taught seventh and eighth grand science at Casa Grand Junior High School for nearly 20 years after he retired from crop dusting.
L.V. was very active in hsi community, always trying to give back. He was a Mason, a charter member of the Optimist Club of Casa Grande, President of the Casa Grande Education Association, President of the local Gideon Chapter and volunteered frequently at the local food bank. He was very active in his church and sang with his church choir.
Throughout his life and in everthing he did, he wove a deep Christian faith into his daily walk. Almost always greeting everyone he met with a warm and genuine smile, he will be sorely missed by those he leaves behind.
Mr. Bruner will be laid to rest at the Valley of the Sun Memorial Park on Wednesday, June 5th. Visitation will occur at 12:00 p.m. Funeral Service at 1:00 p.m. and Burial at 2:00 p.m. Valley of the Sun Memorial Park is located at 10940 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Chandler, Arizona. Ph: 480-895-1232.
Events
| Birth | 4 Aug 1925 | Arkansas | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 12 Apr 1930 | (Leroy Vardaman Bruner Sr. and Mertie Mae Poff) Calhoun County, Mississippi |  |  | |
| Education | 1931 | School enrollment - Pine Valley, Calhoun County, Mississippi | | | |
| Education | 1933 | School enrollment - Pine Valley, Calhoun County, Mississippi | | | |
| Marriage | 18 Aug 1950 | Craighead County, Arkansas - Katherine Bernice Doty | | | |
| Residence | 13 Nov 2000 | Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona | | | |
| Death | 1 Jun 2013 | East Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | |||
| Burial | 5 Jun 2013 | Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery, Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | | |
Families
| Spouse | Katherine Bernice Doty (1931 - 2014) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Leroy Vardaman Bruner Sr. (1905 - 1997) |
| Mother | Mertie Mae Poff (1906 - 2001) |
| Sibling | James Henry Bruner (1927 - 1983) |
| Sibling | Jesse Albert Bruner (1930 - 2010) |
| Sibling | Anna Leola Bruner (1932 - 2019) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Leroy Brunner Head Male 21 Arkansas - Laborer, general farmMarty Brunner Wife Female 19 Arkansas
L V Brunner Son Male 4 Arkansas
Jimmie Brunner Son Male 3 Arkansas
Education
School enrollmentEvent Date: 1931
Event Place: , Calhoun, Mississippi, United States
Name: L V Brunner
Sex: Male
Age: 5
Birth Year (Estimated): 1926
Parent Name: Leroy Brunner
Education
School enrollment, Lone Oak School DisctrictEvent Date: 1933
Event Place: Pine Valley, Calhoun County, Mississippi
Name: L. V. Bruner, Jr.
Sex: Male
Age: 7
Birth Year (Estimated): 1926
Parent Name: L V Bruner
Marriage
Leroy V BrunerEvent Type: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Aug 1950
Event Place: Craighead, Arkansas, United States
Event Place (Original): , Craighead, Arkansas, United States
Residence Place: Bay, Arkansas
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Katherine Bernice Doty
Spouse's Residence Place: Lake City, Arkansas
Spouse's Residence City: Lake City
Spouse's Residence State: Arkansas
Spouse's Gender: Female
Residence
Leroy V BrunerEvent Type: Residence
Event Date: 13 Nov 2000
Event Place: Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, United States
Event Place (Original): Casa Grande, Arizona, United States
Phone Number: (520) 836-5566
Previous Residence Postal Code: 85222
Previous Residence: Casa Grande, Arizona 85222
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1925
Second Previous Residence Place: Casa Grande, Arizona 85222
Third Previous Residence Place: Arizona City, Arizona 85223
2nd Address Date: 1 Dec 1993-01 Jan 2009
3rd Address Date: 1 Oct 1992-13 Nov 2000
Burial
Inscription: PFC US ARMY WWIILOVING HUSBAND FATHER AND GRANDFATHER
Latitude: 33.23361
Longitude: -111.84694
Endnotes
1. United States Census, 1930 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMB6-XQJ.
2. Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6H-1JJR.
3. Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6C-MMHF.
4. Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N939-H8D.
5. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KRHP-5RV.
6. Find A Grave Memorial 117829042.
7. BillionGraves Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HTQ-9GP.