Elizabeth Susan Bruner was born February 18, 1933 in Hanna, Oklahoma to Brutus and Lydia (Proctor) Washington and passed from this life November 10, 2019 at her home in Wetumka the age of 86.

Mrs. Bruner was raised in the Hanna area and attended the Eufaula and Sequoyah Boarding Schools. On April 1, 1956 she married Jake Bruner. They made their home for about a year in the Lamar area before relocating to Wichita, Kansas. There she was employed by IFR Systems as an aircraft electronics technician assembling instrument circuit panels. She had worked for other aircraft companies as well but is also remembered as a loving wife, mother, and homemaker. Elizabeth and Jake returned to Hughes County in about 1995.

While in Wichita she was a member of the Indian Southern Baptist Church where she served as chairman of the board of trustees. When she returned to Oklahoma her membership was transferred to Middle Creek Indian Baptist Church #1 in Carson. There she was a woman's leader and had served as church treasurer.

She was preceded in death by three sons, Jacob Mitchell Bruner, Terry Albert Bruner, and John Daniel Bruner.

Survivors include: her husband Jake of the home; seven children, Acee Buckner and wife Linda of Vernon, Claudette Yost and Ramsey Harjo of Seminole, Paul Wayne Bruner and wife Rita of Wetumka, Jeffery C. Bruner and wife Cathy and Robert Lee Bruner and wife DeAnna, all of Wichita, KS, Kathy Dreadfulwater and husband Donald of Tulsa, and Regina Williams of Tulsa; along with several grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 13, at 1:00 p.m. at the Middle Creek Indian Baptist Church #1 with Rev. Mark Smith, pastor, officiating. Pallbearers will be Daniel Bruner, Jeffery Bruner, Matt Smith, Robert Bruner, Victor Furr, and Ramsey Harjo. Honorary bearers will be Edward Lee Harjo, Jackson King, Tommy Harjo, and Chebon Buckner. Interment will be in the Carson Cemetery under the direction of Williamson-Spradlin Funeral Home.