George and Verna Brunken Obituaries

Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, CO, 2 Aug 1951
 
LAST RITES HELD FOR GEORGE J. BRUNKEN
 
George Jansen Brunken, son of James and Reka Brunken, was born in Germany, July 4, 1867, and passed away at Holyoke July 24, 1951, at the age of 84 years and 20 days.
 
He came to America with his mother and youngest brother in October, 1893, settling in Glenville, Nebraska. He was married to Verna Johanna Henricke* August 5, 1897, at Hastings, Nebraska.
 
This union was blessed with four sons and seven daughters. The family moved to Colorado in 1916, making their home in the Holyoke and Amherst communities.
 
His wife passed away May 2, 1947. Also preceding him in death were two sons, John in infancy, George in 1939, and one daughter, Mrs. Sophia Tomberlin in 1935.
 
He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and was a member of that church at the time of his death. He suffered a stroke in 1936, from which he never fully recovered, but was in fair health until the past year. He leaves to mourn his
death, two sons, John of Haxtun, and Conrad of Holyoke; six daughters, Mrs. Clarence Nierman, Mrs. D.E. Thomas, Verna Grier and Mrs. Herb Fairall, all of Denver, Mrs. F.W. Nierman of Holyoke and Mrs. Art Rodeman of Grand View,
Washington. Also 21 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Two brothers, Jake and John, of Hastings, Nebraska, also survive.
 
Funeral services were held at the Zion Ev. Lutheran Church with Rev. R. Einspahr officiating. Pallbearers were Herbert Welper, Walter Leben, Fred Kropp, Melvin Tumbleson, Arthur Schmidt and E. E. Schmidt.
 
Arrangements were by the Lewis Funeral Home and interment was in the Holyoke Memorial Park.
 
* Some records show spelling as Hinrich.

 

SERVICES ARE HELD FOR MRS. G. BRUNKEN
 
Funeral services were held from the Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in Holyoke, Tuesday afternoon, for Mrs. George Brunken of Holyoke, who passed away, Friday, May 2 at the age of 70 years, two months and twenty-four days. Services at the church were in charge of Rev. R. Einspahr and burial was made in the Holyoke cemetery.
 
Verna Johanna Hinrichs, daughter of John L. and Tilla Hinrichs, was born February 8, 1877 in Germany. She came to America with her parents, arriving here June 3, 1893. They settled at Glenville, Nebraska. She was married to George J. Brunken at Hastings, Nebraska on August 5, 1897. This union was blessed with four sons and seven daughters. Two sons and one daughter preceded her in death. Johann in infancy, George in 1939, and Mrs. Sophia Tomberlin in 1935.
 
The family moved to Colorado in 1916, making their home in the Amherst and Holyoke community.
 
She was baptized in the Lutheran Church in infancy and was a member of this church at the time of her death. She had been in failing health for several years and very poor health the past four months.
 
She leaves to mourn her death her husband, George Brunken of Holyoke; two sons, John of Haxtun and Conrad of Holyoke. Six daughters, Mrs. Clarence Nierman, Mrs. Emery Thomas, Mrs. Verna Grier and Mrs. Michael Hawkins of Denver, Colorado, Mrs. Arthur Rodeman of Richland, Washington and Mrs. F.W. Nierman of Holyoke, also twenty grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
 
 
 
VERNA JOHANNA(HINRICHS) BRUNKEN

 

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