Linda S. Bruens / May 13, 1956-March 20, 2011

Published 10:15 pm Monday, March 21, 2011

CASSOPOLIS — Linda S. Bruens, 54, of Mishawaka, Ind., formerly of Cassopolis, died suddenly, Sunday, March 20, 2011, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.

Linda S. Bruens

She was born May 13, 1956, in South Bend, Ind.

Linda loved Notre Dame, the lake cabin and her dogs.

She was a seamstress for 11 years.

She is survived by: spouse, Debe Wirta of Mishawka; daughter, Kacie (fiancé Jimmy Leach) Bruens of Cassopolis; two grandsons, Landon and Lane Leach;  father Raymond “Zip” (fiancée, Esther Morey) Bruens of Granger, Ind.; three sisters, Karen (James) Smith of Cassopolis, Janice Michaels of Marcellus and Laura (Randy Ellis) Keesler; five brothers, Dick (Theresa) Bruens of Vandalia, Mike (Nancy) Knapp of Jones, Wilson “Butch” Wheetley of Cassopolis, Dale (Sandy) Bruens of Dowagiac, Don (Debbie) Bruens of Cassopolis; and numerous aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews.

Linda was preceded in death by her father, Richard Knapp, and mother, Doris Bruens, and nephew, Jason Keesler.

Family and friends will gather on Wednesday, March 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Connelly Chapel, Wagner Family Funerals.

Services will be on Thursday, March 24, at 2 p.m. with Pastor Mary Lou Rasmussen officiating.

Interment will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Cassopolis.

The family prefers memorials to Wagner Family Funerals, 202 N. Broadway, Cassopolis, MI 49031-1004 to help defray final expenses.

Online condolences may be posted at: wagnercares.com.