Raymond Lloyd “Sonny” Bruns Obituary
Raymond Lloyd Bruns, age 90, of LaBelle, MO passed away Friday, January 16, 2026 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. He was born at home in Carthage, IL on January 14, 1936 to Vinda and Albert Bruns. He achieved a personal goal of reaching his 90th birthday, which made him the oldest living member of the Bruns family.
He was a member of the Bethel Christian Church at Bethel Missouri.
He was united in marriage to Rosalie Marie Agnew on March 2, 1956 in Carthage IL. They would have celebrated 70 years of marriage in March. Together, they set a fine example for their five children to be honest, respectful, responsible, hard working adults.
He is survived by his wife, Rosalie, daughters Lori Wallace of LaBelle and Keela (Gary)Darnell of Lewistown, sons Derek Bruns of Hamilton, AL and Devin (Tina) Bruns of Hackleburg, AL, nine grandchildren Chris Bruns, Nicole Turpin, Harlee Bruns, Joseph M. Wallace, Brittany Welker, Chisom Darnell, Dakota Bruns, Emily Chapman and JaKoby Bruns. Ten great grandchildren Tallen Turner, Billy Wood, Suny Wallace, Kashton Wallace, Nolan, Weston and Lincoln Welker, Brody, Hudson and Paisleigh Darnell and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Donald Bruns, sister Wilma Koenig, son Randy Bruns, grandson Ryan Wallace, son in-law John Wallace, great grandchildren Katy Bruns, Joseph R. Wallace and Mason Wallace.
He started working for Litteral manufacturing at Quincy IL in 1964. In 1989, the company moved to Hamilton AL under the name of Speed Rack. He retired in 2001. After his retirement, he and Rosalie enjoyed traveling in Florida Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Michigan and Canada to see various sites and attend music events. He and Rosalie lived in Hamilton AL for 35 years before moving back to Missouri.
He was known as Sonny since his childhood. Sonny spent time hunting deer, rabbits, raccoons, and mushrooms with his sons. He and his sons set trout lines and fished the Fabius river bringing home delicious fish for his family to enjoy. He was a skilled carpenter and built many Christmas decorations from his own made up designs in his head. Those decorations were proudly displayed annually in their yard. He enjoyed planting a garden and harvesting the vegetables for canning and freezing. In his later years, he would drive through the country roads keeping an eye on crops from planting to harvest season. He liked to look for wildlife on his drives and observe cattle on local farms. While not driving in the country, he could be seen driving his golf cart around LaBelle visiting people and keeping an eye on the town. He and Rosalie became daily customers of the Handlebar coffee shop getting their known regular order.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM at Arnold’s Funeral Home in Lewistown, Missouri with Rev. Michael Brands officiating. Inurnment will be in the Lewistown Cemetery at a later date.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 20, 2026 from 10 AM until the time of services at Arnold’s Funeral Home in Lewistown.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
Honorary Great-Grandson Pallbearers: Tallen Turner, Billy Wood, Suny Wallace, Kashton Wallace, Brody Darnell and Nolan Walker.
