Dorothy M. "Dot" Bruinius, nee Hartog, age 79, passed away on January 4, 2017. Beloved wife for 61 years to Bernard "Butch" Bruinius. Loving mother of Bernard Jr. (Karen), Terri (Craig) Boonstra, Glenn (Valerie), Dawn (Scott) Gibson and the late Jackie and John. Cherished grandmother of 16 and great-grandmother of 7. "Mother" of My Dung Cong (Tuan Tran) and their family. Dear sister of Jacqueline (George) Van Ryn, Henry (Bonnie) Hartog, Karen (late Terry) Blummer and Diane (John) Decker. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Sunday, January 8, 2017 from 2-8 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Visitation continues Monday, January 9, 2017 at Orland Park Christian Reformed Church, 7500 Sycamore Drive, Orland Park, IL 60462 from 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. Burial private, Evergreen Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL.

Memorials to Southwest Chicago Christian Schools or Orland Park Christian Reformed Church preferred. Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400