July 19, 1929 – January 29, 2025
Dolores “Lorrie” Bruner, 95, formerly of Waukegan, IL passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on January 29, 2025 in Lindenhurst, IL.
Lorrie was born on July 19, 1929 in Richmond, MN to John and Veronica (Hemmesch) Ressemann. She married Kenneth Bruner on June 14, 1948 in Richmond, MN. Together they moved and built a life in Waukegan, IL. Lorrie was a dedicated parishioner of St. Dismas Catholic Church and was a member of the Little Flower Women’s Club and assisted with funeral luncheons, church rummage sales and holiday bazaar. She also served as a Eucharistic Minister. Lorrie worked at Knollwood Club in Lake Bluff, IL as a server and hostess until retiring. She loved to attend traditional lunch outings with her friends, quilt, embroider, bake, and had a “Green Thumb” attending to her plants.
Lorrie is survived by her children, Cindy Kofler, and Daniel (Kathy Ryan) Bruner; grandchildren, Jessica (Chad) Roberts, Erik (Rachel) Bruner, Jaime Bruner, and Danielle Bruner; great-grandchildren, Kyleigh, Amber, Mikayla, Elijah, Amari, Brooklyn, Kennedy, Kalen, and Kory; one great-great grandchild, Mason, and many nieces and nephews in Minnesota.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Bruner; grandson, Aaron Eaton; parents, John and Veronica Ressemann; siblings, Lorraine Fischer, Ruth Worm and Manny Ressemann; sisters-in-law, Marie Hesse and Helen Ressemann; brothers-in-law, Henry Fischer, Math Worm and Virgil Hesse, 3 nieces, 2 nephews, and very dear and close cousin, Mary Ann Moser-Maus.
Mass of Christian burial was held on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. with entombment at Ascension Catholic Cemetery in Libertyville, IL.
A special thank you to Lorrie’s caregiver, Kathy (KC) Raysby for always putting a smile on Mom’s face and making her look pretty every day. Neither Mom nor her family could have gotten through her final journey without KC.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memoriam to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741; Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675.
