Michael Brunner

Hazen, ND formerly of

Kenmare, ND, passed

away Sunday, March 6,

2016 at Sakakawea Medi-

cal Center, Hazen. Ser-

vices will be held at 10:00

AM CDT on Monday,

March 14, 2016 at Peace

Lutheran Church, Hazen

with Pastor Walt Wolff of-

ficiating. Burial will fol-

low at the North Dakota

Veteran’s Cemetery, Man-

dan, ND.

Michael was born on

May 30, 1967 in Kenmare,

ND to Joe and JoAnn

(Berg) Brunner. He attend-ed grade school in Bur-

lington, ND and graduated

from Kenmare High

School in 1985. Following

high school, Michael en-

tered the U.S. Army in

1986 and served his coun-

try for two years before

being discharged in 1988.

Michael worked various

jobs after his time in the

service, including driving

truck in Washington and

Wyoming before returning

to North Dakota and set-

tling in Hazen, where he

worked for a local farmer

for many years.

Michael greatly enjoyed

hunting and all outdoor

activities. He was also an

animal lover. Above all,

he valued his time spent

with his friends and fami-

ly.

He is survived by: his

mother, JoAnn (Terry)

Peterson of Apache Junc-

tion, AZ; his father, Joe

(Shirley) Brunner of Ken-

mare, ND; one brother, Ja-

son (Brenda) of Grand

Junction, CO; one sister,

Traci (Joel) Kirby of Ash-

land, NE; one step-sister,

Krissy (Andy) Wells of

Bismarck, ND; two

step-brothers, Kirt (Ginny)

Jensen and Mark Jensen,

all of Kenmare; five nieces

and nephews, Chelsie

Girard, Austin Brunner,

Tyler Brunner, Shelby

Brunner and Tegan Kirby;

and many aunts, uncles

and cousins.

Michael was preceded

in death by: his brother,

Brian; his maternal

grandparents, Alvin and

Zola Berg; and his pater-

nal grandparents, Joe and

Carol Brunner.

Arrangements are con-

ducted by Barbot Funeral

Home, Beulah and Hazen.