Karl H. Brune

Karl Henry Brune was born October 14, 1917, to William H. and Minnie Krueger Brune on the family farm in Pickerel Lake Township. He attended the District #42 School. On June 20, 1955, Karl was united in marriage to Carmen Olivia Mattson at the Mansfield Lutheran Church. After retiring from farming, the couple moved to Conger where Karl worked for the creamery and drove milk truck. They have lived in Conger for the past 25 years. Karl had been on the Board of Directors for the Conger Elevator and the Conger Creamery. He had also served on the Bear Lake Church Council. Karl enjoyed fishing, spending time with his grandchildren, working in his tool shop, and listening to old time music and Twins baseball. Survivors include his wife, Carmen of Conger; son, Luverne Brune and his wife Kelli, daughter-in-law, Lori Brune, grandchildren: Lance, Larissa, Laci, and Aaron Brune, and Daymond Ramsey, all of Albert Lea; brother-in-law, Leo Mattson and his wife Phyllis of Emmons; and numerous nieces and nephews. Karl was preceded in death by his parents; son, Loren Brune; brothers, Clarence and Elwin Brune; and his mother and father-in-law, Hjalmer and Ella Mattson.