Obit for BRUFLAT, Viola Anna (b.1916 d.2007), Murray Co., MN

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Viola Anna Bruflat was born on September 12, 1916 in Dumont, Iowa to Fred 

and Grace Slight Eisentrager. She grew up in Dumont and attended country 

school. On July 7, 1940 she and Blaine Bruflat were married in Canby, MN. 

Following their marriage they made their home in Canby. Blaine passed away 

on December 1, 1965. Viola remained in Canby and worked at the Canby School 

as a cook. In 1971 she moved to Fairmont, MN and worked at the Fairmont 

Hospital as a Nurses Aid. She retired in 1982 and moved to Fulda, MN. 

In June 2004 Viola became a resident of the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in 

Fulda and passed away there on March 16, 2007 at the age of 90. She was a 

member of the Fulda Presbyterian Church in Fulda. Viola was active in the 

Ladies Aid, and on the Sunshine Committee. Viola received the Presbyterian 

Women Honorary Life Membership Award. She was also a member of the VFW 

Auxiliary, Fulda Pink Ladies, RSVP Volunteer and delivered Meals on Wheels. 

Viola was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed crocheting, reading, 

and spending time with family and friends. 



Survivors include her three daughter and their spouses: Sydney and Earl 

Halverson of Fulda, MN, Janet and Gary Schmidt of Dunkirk, MD, and Janice 

and Jim Weiss of Oakhurst, CA, seven grandchildren, and 13 great-

grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Blaine, 

two brothers, Clifford Donald and Orville Eisentrager, one sister, 

Bernice Yackley, and one niece, Sandra Yackley. 



Funeral services at Fulda Presbyterian Church in Fulda, MN on Wednesday,

 March 21, 2007 at 1:00 PM with Rev. Bob Raedeke officiating. The organist 

is Mary Jean Buschena with special music by her granddaughter, Patricia 

Halverson and great-granddaughter, Abigail Joy. The pallbearers are her 

grandchildren, Patricia Halverson, Douglas Halverson, Lori Inkrot, Bryan 

Weiss, Bradley Weiss, Patrick Schmidt and Matthew Schmidt. Interment at 

St. Stephens Cemetery, Canby, MN. 

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