Nellie Berniece Horath was born September 10, 1937, in Mason, Ill., the daughter of Isaac Andrew and Sarah Elizabeth Lilley Horath. She married Wendell Bruner in 1956. She later married James Renfrow in 1982. He preceded her in death in 2000.
Nellie is survived by one son: Ray Bruner of McLean and one daughter: Melinda (Don) Storm of Atlanta; five grandchildren: Brayden (Donna) Bruner, Zack (Ashley) Bruner, Natasha Bruner, Tyler Bruner, and Austin Bruner; two great-grandchildren: Natalie Bruner and Julie Bruner; and one sister: Thelma (Bill) Allin of McLean.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and nine brothers, Artie Adam; Irvin Martin; Alfred Sylvester; William Arthur; Carls Fales; Vernie Eugene; Nolan C; Roy Everett and Leo Glen Horath, three sisters, Susie Pearl Hawkey; Pansy Marie Woods and Dorothy Elizabeth Gordon.
Nellie worked on the farm and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Atlanta Christian Church and Atlanta Women's Club.
Nellie Berniece Horath was born September 10, 1937, in Mason, Ill., the daughter of Isaac Andrew and Sarah Elizabeth Lilley Horath. She married Wendell Bruner in 1956. She later married James Renfrow in 1982. He preceded her in death in 2000.
Nellie is survived by one son: Ray Bruner of McLean and one daughter: Melinda (Don) Storm of Atlanta; five grandchildren: Brayden (Donna) Bruner, Zack (Ashley) Bruner, Natasha Bruner, Tyler Bruner, and Austin Bruner; two great-grandchildren: Natalie Bruner and Julie Bruner; and one sister: Thelma (Bill) Allin of McLean.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and nine brothers, Artie Adam; Irvin Martin; Alfred Sylvester; William Arthur; Carls Fales; Vernie Eugene; Nolan C; Roy Everett and Leo Glen Horath, three sisters, Susie Pearl Hawkey; Pansy Marie Woods and Dorothy Elizabeth Gordon.
Nellie worked on the farm and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Atlanta Christian Church and Atlanta Women's Club.
Family Members
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Artie Adam Horath
1909–1960
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Irvin Martin Horath
1911–1964
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Alfred Sylvester Horath
1912–1994
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Susia Pearl Horath Hawkey
1914–1975
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William Alfred "Bill" Horath Sr
1917–1980
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Carl Fales Horath
1919–1988
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Vernie Eugene Horath
1921–2001
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Nolan C Horath
1924–1977
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Thelma Frances Horath Allin
1926–2019
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Roy Everett Horath
1928–1997
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Pansy Marie "Pat" Horath Woods
1930–1993
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Dorothy Elizabeth Blanch Horath Gordon
1933–2012
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Leo Glen Horath
1935–2014
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