TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for BRUSEN, CARROLL Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from June 8 to June 10, 2013 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= BRUSEN, CARROLL ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2013/f1306.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Carroll Brusen was born Oct. 17, 1924, and died Tuesday;, June 4, 2013. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Community Bible Church. He was born in Menomonie, Wisc., to Mae and Alfred Brusen. He had two brothers, Bob (Jene), of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and the late Bill. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a pilot, flying numerous types of aircraft, including the B-29. After the war, he returned to Menomonie, Wisc., to attend the University of Wisconsin-Stout and graduated in 1949. He continued his education at the University of Louisville, which launched a long and successful career as a mechanical engineer. His last job, and his favorite, was with Louisiana Offshore Oil Port as the head of preventive maintenance. He had two daughters, Gail Brusen Clark, of West Richland, Wash., and Jeanie (Mike) James-Moore, of San Diego, Calif., with his first wife, the late Doris Smith. He enjoyed adding a stepdaughter, Susie (Neil) Grotegut, of Salt Lake City, Utah, to his family when he married the late Lynn Sommers. Caroll and Charlotte Smith met and married in 2000. They had 13 wonderful years together traveling, taking 16 cruises and visiting family around the country. He was welcomed into Charlotte's family by her daughters, Sandra (Danny) Collins, of Cut Off, Becky (Paul) Dufrene, of Cut Off, and her son, Terry (Sandra Lee) Smith, of Lafayette. Carroll is also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He enjoyed traveling as a member of The Symphonic Singers, the alumni choir from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. His rich tenor voice was heard in Carnegie Hall and in the major cathedrals in Italy, Austria and the United Kingdom. He savored the memories of singing the Mass in the Vatican in Rome and the gondola tour he and Charlotte took in Venice. He was a resident of Cut Off for 47 years and was an optimistic and kind man. He was a good listener, providing words of wisdom if asked. He enjoyed a good joke and told a good story. He had the ability to quickly analyze a situation, providing solutions that made difficult technical problems look simple. His love of music and singing carried throughout his daily life as he sang and welcomed each new day. He felt he had lived a wonderful, full life. He will be greatly missed by his family. Samart-Mothe Funeral Home in Cut Off is in charge of arrangements. ======================