Obituaries : Kathryn Ann (Cherveny) Brunssen

Kathryn Ann (Cherveny) Brunssen, 94, of Keystone, IA passed away suddenly, Sunday, June 18, 2023 at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA, with family by her side.

Kathryn the daughter of E.J. and Libbie (Zavodsky) Cherveny, was born February 5, 1929, at home in rural Benton County. She graduated from Belle Plaine High School, and attended Coe College. Following her education she taught first, second and third grades at Elberon School. On April 18, 1948 she was united in marriage to Delmer Brunssen at First Congregational Church. Together they lived on a farm near Elberon where they raised their family. Kathryn later worked for BP Motor Supply for 20 years as a bookkeeper.

She enjoyed playing cards, going on casino trips, flowers, gardening, canning, crafts, baking, sewing, crocheting, making quilts for family, and going for rides. Kathryn loved her time with family, from traveling to visit them, entertaining grandchildren, attending grandchildren and great-grandchildren's games and events, they were her joy.

Kathryn was a Gold Star Member of Keystone Legion Auxiliary and active in Keystone Turnerettes, Ladies Church Fellowship, Elberon Homemakers Club, Friendly Neighborhood Club, and various other card club groups.

She was a life long member of First Congregational Church, Belle Plaine.

Kathryn is survived by her daughters, Diane (Larry) Sand of Lilburn, GA, Carol (Dennis) Schminke of Atkins, IA, and Corene (Jan) Messer of Manchester, IA; 10 - grandchildren; 20 - great-grandchildren; 2 - great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Delmer (2011); brothers, Leonard, Marvin, John; and great-grandson, Grayson Schminke.

Funeral service is 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine. Service will also be livestreamed on the funeral service Facebook page. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine.

Visitation is from 9-11 a.m., Saturday, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Keystone Care Center or Ed and Joan Hemphill Inpatient Hospice Unit.