Elsie Amelia (Bruning) Hunter
October 5, 1928 ~ May 15, 2024
Elsie Amelia Hunter, 95, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in Ellsworth, KS. She was born October 5, 1928 in Ellsworth to Reinhold and Anna (Lange) Bruning. She was a lifetime resident of Ellsworth where she was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and married Errol Hunter on January 18, 1948. The two built and operated Hunter’s Locker in Ellsworth for many years. Elsie later worked at local cafés as a cook.
Elsie is survived by her son Alan Hunter (Karen) of Lincoln, KS; daughter Linda Siemsen (Brett) of Ellsworth; son Gale Hunter of Blackwolf, KS; daughter Karen Paden of Ellsworth; grandchildren, Monte Dutcher, Stephanie Lucchese, Jason Hicks, Teasha Choitz (Dave), Jessica Stefek (Lance), Sam Hunter, Sarah Ringle (Dustin), Justin Paden (Misty), and Michael Paden (Megan); fifteen great grandchildren; sister-in-law Glennys Bruning; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Errol Hunter; five brothers and five sisters.
Visitation: 1-8 p.m., Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Parsons Funeral Home of Ellsworth.
Funeral service: 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Ellsworth with burial following at Ellsworth Memorial Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, c/o, Parsons Funeral Home, PO Box 45, Ellsworth, KS 67439.
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