Doris "Dode" Brunsmann

In the 1930’s Doris sang in a band at the Casaloma Ballroom with her sister June. In the 1940’s she was a Deputy Sheriff for St. Clair County. She later married and became a loving mother and homemaker. Her hobbies included; bingo and spending time with her family and enjoyed collecting jewelry.

Doris is preceded in death by her husband, Roy Brunsmann, son, Eric Brunsmann; her parents, George Gruenewald and Mary, nee Feeney, Gruenewald; and sister, June Bogard

Surviving is her loving daughter, Cathy (John) Yates of Belleville, Illinois; grandchildren, Katie (Scott) Smith, Belleville, Illinois, Luke Brunsmann, Belleville, Illinois, Amy (Jim) Snodgrass, Belleville, Illinois, Erin (Stephen) Mitchell, St. Louis, MO; step-grandchildren, Travis (Andrea) Yates, Belleville, Illinois, Tyler (Jessica) Yates, Belleville, Illinois Cassie (Alan) Nix, Arkansas; great-grandchildren, Lily, Brooke, Zoey, Noah, Jackson, Leeds; special niece, Susan (Nick) Stavros; nephew, Bill (Jean)McDonald, and special friend, Kathy “Faf” Brunsmann, Belleville, Illinois

Memorials can be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.valhallagardensandfuneralhome.com

Visitation will be held at the Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois

on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 from 4:00-8:00pm.

Funeral Service: will be held at 10:00 AM at the funeral home on Thursday, April 12, 2012 with the Reverend Beverly Wilkes Null officiating.

Interment will be held in the Valhalla Gardens of Memory.

Valhalla-Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois