Ella Bruinius, nee Pleiter, age 81, beloved wife for 60 years to William K. Bruinius. Loving mother of Sandra (Jack) Mudde, Marcia (Tim) Kuiper, and William L. (Carrie) Bruinius. Cherished grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother of 9. Dearest sister of Les (Barbara and late Clarice) Pleiter, Etta (Lou) Haan, and Jan (John) DeVries. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Tuesday, August 23, 2016, from 3-9 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave., (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Additional visitation Wednesday, August 24, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. at Grace Community Christian Reformed Church, 10415 Kedvale Ave., Oak Lawn, IL 60453. Burial private at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL.

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