Genevieve Benira Brunk died April 11, 2022, at Hill City, Kansas. Gen
was born March 23, 1922, to Benjamin Ira Sebaugh and Ethyl Sultana
(McCormack) in Norcatur, Kansas. She graduated from Norcatur High
School in 1940, and married Howard Brunk on August 16, 1942, at the
preacher’s home in Norcatur.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Howard; son
Gail; daughter Beverly Michaelis; sister Bonnie Rapp; and son-in-law Tom
Copeland. She is survived by her daughters: Barbara (Wilbur) Stites of
Wakeeney KS; Jerrilyn (Rich) Manbeck of Gold Canyon AZ; Malea Copeland
of Arvada CO and son-in-law, Dennis Michaelis of Waco TX. She also
left a legacy of nine Grandchildren; nine Great-Grandchildren; and four
Great-Great-Grandchildren.
Genevieve nurtured a Christian home by living her faith. She cared
not only for her family but for friends and neighbors as well. Gen
volunteered to drive people to out-of-town doctor’s appointments, baked
cookies for church whenever they needed them, and the list goes on.
Gen was also a positive person. Although she met with trials in
her life, she would find a way to overcome them. She learned how to do
home dialysis for Howard when his kidneys failed. After he passed, she
would travel on her own to visit her children and grandchildren. Gen
then took up several hobbies, but her favorite was painting and late in
life she took up adult coloring. (She delighted in giving away lots of
her artwork to family and friends.)
Genevieve was a kind, loving person and will be missed. God blessed those of us who had the joy of knowing her.
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