Norma Jean Nelson Bruner

Born March 27, 1933 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Louis Elwood and Mary Eunice (Sutherlin) Nelson and was a graduate of Greencastle High School “Class of 1952”. She married Robert L. Bruner on July 14, 1952 and he preceded her in death on November 29, 2012.

Jean was a homemaker and had worked at the Delta Gamma Sorority for 21 years and the Sigma Chi Fraternity for 13 years as a housekeeper. She had also worked at Home Laundry and Cleaners and was a cook at Greencastle School Corporation. Jean also did babysitting in her home for many years. Jean was an excellent cook and baker winning many champion awards at the state fair with her cookies, pies and cinnamon rolls. She enjoyed gardening, canning and freezing. She had recently attended the Hanna Street Baptist Church.

Survivors include her sons, David Wayne (Terry) Bruner and Dale Alan Bruner; daughter, Janet Lynn (Keith) Hutcheson; grandchildren, Jared Keith (Amanda) Hutcheson, Brock Morgan (Tracy) Bruner, Jill Susanne Hutcheson, and Brier Maegan (Mike) Bruner Irk; brother, Pete Nelson; sister-in-law, Marcia Nelson and sister, Charlene (Jack) Clifford; great grandchildren, Garrett Keith Hutcheson, Hadleigh Michaela Hutcheson, Caroline Mae Bruner, and Kathleen Morgan Bruner.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and a brother, LeRoy Nelson.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at the Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home with Rev. Patrick Smith officiating. Interment will follow at the Boone-Hutcheson Cemetery.The family will receive friends from 11:00 am on Sunday, August 31st until time of service at the funeral home.