Obituary for Edwin Buehler Bruening
Edwin B Bruening Sept 15th 1929 Chicago ILL-Feb 1st 2020 Ann Arbor MI
Ed was born in Chicago but grew up in Detroit Mi, the son of Edwin and Ann Bruening. He is survived by his wife of 24 years Mary, children Cheryl and Ray, stepson Tim and four grandchildren. To honor Ed, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Military or Veterans charity of your choice.
Ed had a Fine Arts and Industrial Design degree. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was proud of his service to our country which included working in communications and also working for NASA designing materials for the space program. He was an official military photographer, his photographs were published in magazines such as National Geographic and Look. His diverse career included work as a project engineer in the fields of industrial design, public relations, safety and other areas. In addition he was part of team that helped bring about the commercial use of lazers. He held an Amateur Radio License, loved to restore vintage die cast toys. He designed and built a beautiful cottage, loved the outdoors and was an avid gardener. He was an accomplished artist and remained so his entire life, having his work published recently as the cover for the Silver Club of Ann Arbor's annual Holiday Greeting Cards. He was 90 years old, deeply loved and will be greatly missed.
Ed was born in Chicago but grew up in Detroit Mi, the son of Edwin and Ann Bruening. He is survived by his wife of 24 years Mary, children Cheryl and Ray, stepson Tim and four grandchildren. To honor Ed, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Military or Veterans charity of your choice.
Ed had a Fine Arts and Industrial Design degree. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was proud of his service to our country which included working in communications and also working for NASA designing materials for the space program. He was an official military photographer, his photographs were published in magazines such as National Geographic and Look. His diverse career included work as a project engineer in the fields of industrial design, public relations, safety and other areas. In addition he was part of team that helped bring about the commercial use of lazers. He held an Amateur Radio License, loved to restore vintage die cast toys. He designed and built a beautiful cottage, loved the outdoors and was an avid gardener. He was an accomplished artist and remained so his entire life, having his work published recently as the cover for the Silver Club of Ann Arbor's annual Holiday Greeting Cards. He was 90 years old, deeply loved and will be greatly missed.