Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Bruner, John L., Jr.  September 11, 2011
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  Published in Lebanon Daily News on September 13, 2011 
  John L. Bruner Jr. 
  
  LEBANON John L. Bruner, Jr., 88, died on Sunday, September 11, 2011, at his 
  home. He was born on Monday, August 13, 1923, to the late John L. Bruner, Sr. 
  and Katherine Bruner nee Cuddy in Harrisburg. He was a veteran of the Army in 
  World War II. He enlisted PA National Guard on March 16, 1941 and was 
  discharged "ERC" March 6, 1943. He was in Okinawa from January 11, 1949 to 
  April 1, 1949 in Unit 779th Anti Aircraft 104th Cav. of PA National Guard. 
  John was a lifetime member of VFW Post #23, American Legion Post 910 and 
  AMVETS Post 136. He was involved with the Civil War Preservation Trust, 
  National Rifle Association, Amateur Radio Operator K3KEK and completed exam 
  for morse code. John was in Civil Air Patrol as a Lt. Colonel having served in 
  many capacities on Squadron, Group and Wing Level and was a member of the 
  Counter Drug Program. He received Meritorious Service Awards and Commanders 
  Commendation Awards having served 50 years with CAP. John enjoyed National 
  Railroad Museum, served with civil defense activities in Cumberland County and 
  was a deputy sheriff for Cumberland County. He was an avid stamp collector 
  since age 12 and was an original member of the Harrisburg River Rescue and 1st 
  Commander and honored in 1968 for his dedication and devotion to river rescue. 
  He helped organize Harrisburg's 1st Kipona and helped paint the mural at John 
  Harris High School. John worked at PA Railroad for 18 years, Industrial 
  Controls of Lemoyne as electrical engineer and retired from the Dept. of 
  Military Affairs (Commonwealth of PA) as a construction inspector. Surviving 
  are wife, Roysetta C. Bruner nee Copenhaver, Lebanon; sons, John L. III, 
  spouse of Susan Bruner, Mechanicsburg, Thomas Bruner, McDonough, GA, Kirk 
  Bruner, Los Angeles, CA; daughter, Diane spouse of James Saulsbury, Falls 
  Church, VA; stepdaughter, Elizabeth Siegrist spouse of David Shoemaker, 
  Lebanon; stepson, Joseph L. spouse of Deborah Siegrist, FL; grandchildren, 
  Michael Bruner, Mechanicsburg, Joseph Siegrist, Harrisburg, James spouse of 
  Andrea Saulsbury; great-grandchild, Logan Bruner, Mechanicsburg. He was 
  preceded in death by brothers, Richard Bruner and Fred Bruner. Viewing will be 
  on Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Christman's Funeral Home, Inc., 226 
  Cumberland St., Lebanon. Funeral services will be on Friday at 12 p.m. at the 
  funeral home. Burial will be at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, 
  following the service, with full military honors.  Christman's Funeral Home, 
  Inc. is honored to serve the family with the arrangements.  
  Published in Lebanon Daily News on September 13, 2011 
  
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