Garold Brunken Obituary (1933 - 2013)

Garold Brunken, 80, of Tower Hill, died Monday, November 4, 2013 in St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. He was born May 25, 1933 at home in Tower Hill, the son of William "Bill" Alma Barbara Stanger Brunken. Garold was a graduate of Assumption High School and had lived his entire life in the area where he was born. He was a retired farmer. He enjoyed airplanes flying, and helped around the Taylorville Shelbyville Airports. Garold loved to give pocket knives to people he met. He also liked to invent things using metal. Garold was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Dollville; NRA; Experimental Aircraft Association; Shelby County Farm Bureau; and had served on the Soil Conservation Board. Garold Brunken and Jean Ellen Barringer were united in marriage on December 26, 1952 in St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Dollville. She preceded him in death on August 6, 2002. He is survived by his children:Vicki Goriszewski husband Joe, Tower Hill, IL; Barb Young husband Dan, Decatur, IL; Barry Brunken, Tower Hill, IL; and Bonnie Hajny husband Scott, Edwardsville, IL; 10 grandchildren: Damon Pankey wife Sarah; Dillon Pankey; Frank Byers wife Jaime; Barrett Byers wife Lyndsay; Kerry VonVoorhis; Amber Brianne Brunken; Thomas, Michael, Katie Hajny; 12 great grandchildren; and brother: Fred Brunken wife Shirley, Assumption, IL. Besides his wife, he was preceded by his parents; great granddaughter, Brittnee Ann Brunken; sisters, Mary Alice Beck Doris McDonald; brother, Harold G. "Bud" Brunken. Funeral Information Funeral services will be held Friday, November 8, 2013 in St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Dollville at 10:30 a.m. with Neil Kaiser officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Dollville. Friends may call on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home.