Doreen Brunner

MOUNT HOREB - Doreen Brunner, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. She was born on May 13, 1953, the daughter of Robert and Evelyn Frisque.

Doreen graduated from Green Bay East High School with academic and music honors and went
on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse. She married Harold Dean Brunner on July 31, 2004. After college she worked as a dialysis technician for the VA for 10 years and then worked until retirement as an IT project manager for the State of Wisconsin.

Doreen had a lifelong passion for music and proudly played first chair clarinet. She was an amazing cook and a master knitter. She enjoyed sharing stories, reading, traveling, watching old movies, tending to her herbs and flowers, and most of all spending time with her family. Above all, her family meant the world to her.

Doreen is survived by her husband, Dean; and his daughter, Susan (Doug) Olson and son, David (Dacia) Brunner; grandchildren; Stacey (Keegan), Sawyer, Savannah, Myla and Jackson; and great-grandchildren, Gianna and Violet. Doreen is further survived by many cousins including Alice (Greg) Farvour Smith who was like a sister to her and her children, Chad and Kristine. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Evelyn; grandparents; and many beloved aunts, uncles and cousins.

A visitation will be held at GUNDERSON CAMACHO FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 500 N. Eighth St., Mount Horeb, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2026, with a funeral service to follow at 1 p.m. A graveside service will follow St. Mary's of Pine Bluff Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

Gunderson Camacho Mount Horeb
Funeral & Cremation Care
500 N. Eighth St.
(608) 437-5077