Thelma Joyce Bruder and Charles Edward Pumroy

CHARLES EDWARD PUMROY was born September 13, 1916 in Kouts, Porter, Indiana,⁴⁹¹⁷ and died December 16, 1984 in Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana.^{4931, 456} He is buried in Graceland Memorial Park, Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana.^{456, 4931}

He married THELMA JOYCE BRUDER on June 10, 1939 in Hebron, Porter, Indiana,^{456, 4272} daughter of MARY MELVINA STREET and EDGAR FRANKLIN BRUDER. She was born March 16, 1918 in La Crosse, LaPorte, Indiana,^{4272, 4917} and died March 27, 2014. She is buried in Graceland Memorial Park, Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana.^{4272, 456}

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Thelma J. Bruder)

Children of THELMA JOYCE BRUDER and CHARLES EDWARD PUMROY:

1. Daughter
2. Son

Personal Information

• Thelma Joyce Bruder was a member of the Kouts Christian Church, Porter County, Indiana. ⁴²⁷²

Obituaries

March 28, 2014⁴²⁷²

Thelma Joyce Pumroy, age 96, of Valparaiso and formerly of Kouts, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014. She was born on March 16, 1918 in LaCrosse the daughter of the late Edgar and Mary (Street) Bruder. Thelma was a member of the Kouts Christian Church and enjoyed flower gardening and sewing. On June 10, 1939 in Hebron, Thelma married Charles Edward Pumroy who preceded her in death on December 16, 1984. She is survived by her children: Myra Lou Pumroy of Valparaiso and Paul (Paula) Pumroy of Valparaiso; grandson, Christopher (Allison) Pumroy of Kouts; and a great granddaughter, Bria Pumroy. She was also preceded in death by four sisters: Hazel Bruder, Ina Mae Heinold, Mary Carpenter, and Reba McMahan; and five brothers: Bud, Clyde, Robert, Russell, and Melvin Bruder. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Kouts Christian Church 208 S. Polland Ave., Kouts with Pastor George Taylor officiating and burial to follow at Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso. Visitation will be Saturday from 3:00- 7:00 PM at Kosanke Funeral Home 105 E. Indiana Ave., Kouts. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the Kouts Christian Church or the VNA Hospice 2401 Valley Dr., Valparaiso 46383.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
January 3, 19202240	Dewey, LaPorte, Indiana	Edgar Franklin Bruder Mary Melvina Street Reba Elnore Bruder Chauncey Glenn Bruder Clyde Raymond Bruder Ina Mae Bruder Mary Bruder Thelma Joyce Bruder
April 7, 19302242	Pleasant, Porter, Indiana	Edgar Franklin Bruder Mary Melvina Street Chauncey Glenn Bruder Clyde Raymond Bruder Ina Mae Bruder Mary Bruder Thelma Joyce Bruder Russell Dale Bruder Robert Wesley Bruder Melvin Lee Bruder
April 25, 19402766	Kouts, Porter, Indiana	Charles Edward Pumroy Thelma Joyce Bruder