Obit of Eldon J. Brunner

Husband of Gladys Dassow Brunner

Eldon J. Brunner, 95 of Reddick passedaway August 31, 2018 at Miller Rehab Center, Kankakee, IL.He was born March 31, 1923, on the family farm, in Reddick, IL to George A. and Laura M. (Oberlin) Brunner. Elton married Gladys Dassow July 9, 1945 in Chatsworth,IL and she died March 10, 2012. Eldon attended University of Illinois but that was interrupted to proudly serve our country in World WarII as an Army Pilot from December 10, 1942 to December 17,1947 and continued in the Reserves until March 15, 1967. Hewas a mechanical and nuclear engineer, a flight instructor, an aircraft engineer and a Nuclear Safety Engineer. Eldon was a member of the Lions Club, Zoar Church, the school band and a volunteer Ambulance Driver and the Fire Department. He is survived by a son and daughter-inlaw; Roger (Niesje) Brunner of Fairbanks, AK and a daughter and son-in-law,Betty (Joe) Roza of Santa Rosa, CA. Also surviving are 3grand children; Laura (Grayson) Brunner of Fairbanks, AK, Jill(Tristan) Brunner Scott of Bellvue, WA, and Stephanie Roza of Santa Rosa, CA, 4 great grandchildren; Anna Valerie Westfall of Fairbanks, AK, Jackson Brunner Westfall of Fairbanks, AK,Cameron Brunner Scott of Bellvue, WA and Nathan BrunnerScott of Bellvue, WA.Eldon was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys (Dassow)Brunner and great grandson, Christopher Joseph Roza.The memorialservice will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 10th at Zoar Church, Reddick, IL. Rev. Joan and Bill Dean will officiate. Burial with military honors will be at Abraham Lincoln NationalCemetery, Elwood, IL.