Born ‎11 Jul 1927 Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota, died ‎30 Jul 2019 Oak Park, Benton County, Minnesota‎, age 92 years
Marvin Carl Brunsell
July 11, 1927 ~ July 30, 2019 (age 92)

Obituary
Marvin C. Brunsell, age 92, of Annandale, and formerly of Fridley, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Oak Park Senior Living in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Rev. Alex Becker officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Memorials are preferred to the Alzheimer's Association.

Marvin Carl Brunsell was born July 11, 1927 in Monticello, Minnesota to Robert and Malvina (Bergman) Brunsell. Marvin grew up on the family farm near Hasty. He attended grade school in Silver Creek and graduated high school from Annandale with the Class of 1945. Following his graduation, Marvin honorably served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was taught Morse Code and was transferred to the Signal Corp. He was honorably discharged in November of 1952. While serving, Marvin was united in marriage to Doreen M. Jennis on April 18, 1951 in Davenport, Iowa. Upon his discharge, they moved back to the area while he attended business school. Marvin worked for the City of Fridley for 25 years as the finance director, before permanently moving to Clearwater Lake in 1981, near Annandale. He accepted a similar role for the City of St. Cloud. Marvin officially retired on August 31, 1992. While working fulltime, Marvin also completed his bachelor's degree from Metropolitan State University. Marvin was a lifetime member of the Rotary, both in St. Cloud and Fridley, where he served at the local and district level, a member of the Clearwater American Legion, Clearwater Lake Property Owners Association, GFOA, and Annandale Snowmobile Club. He also served on the Clearwater River Watershed District. Marvin enjoyed wintering in Palm Desert, California with Doreen, and golfing, fishing, and hunting.

Marvin is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Sue (Bob) Williams of Somerset, WI; sister, Delores Kaufert of Oswego, IL; and nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife Doreen; parents, Robert and Malvina; twin sister, Mildred Johnson; brother, Donald; and sister, Marilyn Egerstrom.

Born ‎16 Sep 1928 Saint Wendel Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, died ‎27 Apr 2006 Annandale, Wright County, Minnesota‎, age 77 years
Brunsell, Doreen M. 77, of Annandale, died April 27, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. Survived by her husband, Marvin of Annandale; daughter, Susan (Robert) Williams of Somerset, WI; sisters, Bernice Brugos of St. Petersburg, FL, Pauline Jennis of Annandale, Lillian Wichman of St. Louis Park, & Ellen Jane Thurber of Annandale.


Doreen M. Brunsell, age 77, of 9701 Jeske Ave. NW, Annandale died Thursday, April 27, 2006 at the St. Cloud Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2006 at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Deacon Ron Freeman officiating. Burial followed in Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends called from 5-8 p.m. Sunday and after 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel in Annandale. There was a prayer service 6 p.m. Sunday.

Doreen Mary Brunsell was born September 16, 1928 in St. Wendell Township, Stearns County to Peter and Mary (Rooney) Jennis. She married Marvin C. Brunsell on April 18, 1951 in Davenport, Iowa. Doreen was a homemaker and a member of the Annandale Snowmobile Club & Clearwater American Legion Post 23 Auxiliary. She enjoyed swimming, water skiing, dancing, sunsets over Clearwater Lake, and golf while spending the past 13 winters in Palm Desert, CA, a place she truly loved.

Survived by her husband, Marvin of Annandale; daughter, Susan Williams & her husband Robert of Somerset, WI; sisters, Bernice Brugos of St. Petersburg, FL, Pauline Jennis of Annandale, Lillian Wichman of St. Louis Park, & Ellen Jane Thurber of Annandale. Her brother, Ernest Jennis preceded her in death.

The pallbearers were Bob Jackson, Jim & Erick Achman, Scott Thurber, Jim Premus and Robert Williams. The arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care of Annandale.

Father:
Peter Paul Jennis
Birth: May 15, 1899, Merrill, Lincoln, Wisconsin
Death: Jul. 15, 1955, Stearns, Minnesota
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name: Peter Jennis
County: Stearns
State: Minnesota
Birth Date: 15 May 1899

Mother:
Mary Ellen Rooney
Birth: Mar. 8, 1902, Stearns, Minnesota
Death: Jun. 6, 1983, Morrison, Minnesota