Louis Andrew Brubaker (1924-2016)

Louis Andrew Brubaker, 91, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016. Born to Harry B. and Esther N. Anderson Brubaker Nov.3, 1924 in Ellsworth, Louis graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Fort Hays State University. He was a former school teacher having taught for more than 15 years as well as the principal of Bavaria Grade School and Brookville Junior High.  He was a pipefitter for many years working on power plants and industrial construction. Louis was an avid gardener and loved to dance.  He attended Arthur Murray Dance School in the 1940s. Louis served in WWII as a Seaman 1st Class in the Navy on the USS Enterprise where he earned his Purple Heart.  

Louis was a past commander for VFW Post 6485 in Ellsworth and was a member of the Pipefitter’s Local 145 Union Grand Junction, Colo.

Louis is preceded in death by his first wife, Mona Vopat Brubaker (1986), Mildred Thomas Brubaker (1999), brothers, Harry Brubaker, Jr and Benjamin Brubaker, and his parents.  

Survivors include wife, Pauline; children, Romeyn (Clint) Lauber, Marlene (Ken) Walker, Ronald (Debbie) Brubaker, Patricia Haas, Mary (AJ) Elbertai, Peggy (Gary) Crippen, and Pamela Kindall; 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.  

Funeral mass was Tuesday, March 22, at St. Mary’s Queen of the Universe Catholic Church with burial following at Prairie Mound Cemetery, Ellsworth County.  

In lieu of flowers, family requests memorials to be made to Clifton Senior Center Meals on Wheels or Salina/Ellsworth VFW, in care of Ryan Mortuary, 137 N 8th, Salina.

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