Beverly Dehnke Brunner

</span><br />Beverly Brunner, 88, died December 23, 2011 at Pepper Family Hospice and Palliative Care following a short illness from a stroke. She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Glenn.&nbsp; Also surviving are children Dr. Robert Rein (Kathleen), Denise Rein Windham (Gene), step children David Brunner (Susan), Robert Brunner (Cindy) and Karen Brunner DiTommaso (Daniel).&nbsp; Beverly also has 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.&nbsp; Preceding Beverly in death was father Willard Dehnke, mother Mildred, step mother Elsie, husband William Rein and step daughter, Linda Brunner Symons.</p>
<p>Beverly worked as an RN for various doctors and hospitals in the Detroit and Marquette, MI areas.&nbsp; Her specialty was an operating room nurse, but towards the end of her nursing career Beverly was a Hospice nurse where she helped start a Hospice unit at Sacred Heart hospital in Eau Claire, WI.&nbsp; This is what she liked most about nursing.</p>
<p>Beverly was very active in her church serving as prayer chain member, bible study and women&rsquo;s group leader.&nbsp; Beverly had been a member of St. Andrew&rsquo;s Presbyterian church for a number of years before moving to Michigan.&nbsp; She was active in square and traditional dancing.&nbsp; Beverly also did tai chi as an exercise for her mind and body.</p>
<p>Memorial donations may be made to Pepper Family Hospice &amp; Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois.</p>
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