Marilyn Louise Bruner, age 76, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Monday, February 24, 2020, at her home. She was born November 5, 1943, in Mapleton, KS, the daughter of Walter Eberly and Agnes Mackie Bruner. Marilyn loved spending time with her family, especially her nieces and nephews.
She and her brother Joe always planted a large garden. She enjoyed baking, cooking, dancing, gardening, playing cards and board games. She also enjoyed attending church and dining out with friends. Her CB handle was “Dancing Queen”.
Survivors include a sister, Venita Miller, Kincaid, KS; two sisters in law, Darla Bruner, Ft. Scott, KS, and Freda Bruner, Mound City, KS; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by 5 sisters, Pauline Seitz, Lorraine Wilcox, Leora Ross, Shirley Ball, and an infant sister; 3 brothers, Virgil, Joseph, and Willard Bruner; and her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, February 29th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Sunny Slope Cemetery, Blue Mound, KS. The family will receive friends from 9:30 AM until service time at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Marilyn Bruner memorial fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
