Martin John Bruner's Obituary
Funeral services for Martin John ?M.J.? Bruner, 90, of Lakeland, Florida, will be 10 AM Wednesday in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home with Reverend Rex Humphreys officiating. Interment will follow in Memory Park Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites.
The family will greet friends at Rader Funeral Home Tuesday evening from 5 to 7 PM.
Mr. Bruner died April 1, 2006 in Florida.
A native of Longview, Texas, he was born December 6, 1915 and had lived in Longview for many years prior to moving to Florida. He was a retired Lt. Col in the US Air Force Reserve and had served his country during World War II as a combat pilot and received the Air Medal for flight during the Battle of the Bulge. He also retired as the head of Inventory Accounting at Axel son, Inc. after 25 years of service. He was a member of First Christian Church of Longview and former charter member of Founders Christian Church and was twice past master of Longview Masonic Lodge 404.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years; Juanita Marie Thomas Bruner and a daughter, Pamela Kay Bruner. Survivors include son; John Ted Bruner of Webster, Tx; daughter: Jo Karen Bruner Jameson of Longview; grandchildren: Brandy Jo Maxwell, Audrey Kay Pace, Lacy Karen Jameson and Martin Douglas Bruner, great grandchildren: Makayla Aniston Arredondo and Aidan Thomas Maxwell, present wife: Mearl Bruner and step son: Ron Hill, both of Lakeland, Fl.
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