William Brunsteter

August 7, 1925 - February 11, 2006

William Eaton "Bill" Brunsteter, son of Earl and Olga, was born on August 7, 1925 in Alva, Oklahoma. He passed away on February 11, 2006 at the age of eighty years and six months. He completed his secondary education in the Alva Public Schools, graduating from Alva High School in 1943. He attended Oklahoma University until enlisting in the United States Navy that same year. He served in the Pacific Theater of WWII, achieving the rank of Aviation Radio Technician First Class. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Bill returned to Alva where he attended Northwestern State College and met Phyllis Stout from Hazelton, Kansas. They married in 1947. In 1949 Bill and Phyllis moved to 909 Barnes, the current family residence. Two children were born to their marriage, a daughter, Sara Jane, and a son, William Grant. In 1949 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern. Following graduation, he was in business with his father at Earl Brunsteter Motors and a family farming interest in Texas. These occupations were continued until 1973 when a cerebral aneurysm forced his retirement. Bill was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church where he served as deacon, trustee, and various other capacities. He was a member of the Alva Masonic Lodge, a 32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner, a member of the American Legion and the Oklahoma Automobile Dealers Association. He is survived by his wife of almost 59 years, Phyllis of Alva; his daughter Jane and her husband Ken Hood, their sons, Bryant and his wife Savanah, and Brett all of Dallas, Texas; his son Grant and his wife Paula, their children, Nicholas and Katie, all of Flower Mound, Texas; his brother Dick and wife Fran of Alva, and their children, Elizabeth and Steve Parkhurst also of Alva, Leslie and Roger Williams of Kansas City, Kansas, Dub and Betsy of Oklahoma City, Leigh Ann and Roger Gaddis of Ada, Oklahoma, and Kelly and Nino Misuraca of Edmond, Oklahoma; a sister, Mary Beth and her husband Ike Glass of Newkirk, Oklahoma, and their children, Rob and Laurie Glass of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Jennifer and Rocky Johnson of Washington, D.C.; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and lifelong friends. PDF Printable Version