Funeral services for Kenneth N. Bruhn, age 89, of Albert Lea will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. The Rev. Joel Vano will officiate.

Military honors will be accorded by Freebom County veterans organizations. Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6

p.m. Saturday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Kenneth died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, at St. John&8217;s Lutheran Home.

Kenneth N. Bruhn was born on June 20, 1918, to Henry and Agnes (Lemmerroan) Bruhn in Hennepin County. Ken grew up in Hennepin County and attended the parochial school at St. Peter&8217;s Lutheran Church in rural Watertown from fourth to eighth grade until he was confirmed. During the Depression years, Ken worked as a carpenter for local people, and repaired homes and farm buildings for friends and relatives. He went to work for Streater-Litton Ind. in 1938 as an apprentice cabinetmaker.

On Nov. 29, 1941, he married Resells M. Schmidt in Excelsior. Only a few months later, on Feb. 10, 1942, he was drafted into military service and served on the European Front until October of 1945, when he was discharged as master sergeant and master aircraft mechanic. After the service Ken returned to work for Streater in Spring Park.

Ken was a member of the Mt Olive Lutheran Church in Mound where he served on many committees. On Aug. 6, 1957, he transferred to Streater, Albert Lea. He retired as the superintendent of wood manufacturing in June of 1983. Ken was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Albert Lea and served as a trustee and on other committees. He also sang in the choir and loved to sing with the Careyaires. Ken was also a memberof the Lion&8217;s Club when he first came to Albert Lea and was active in Kiwanas and the American Legion, Ken had a lifelong hobby of woodworking; he also loved fishing and time spent with his family at their Elysian Lake home. His first gift from his father was &8220;a hatchet, a hammer and a saw.&8221; He said if he couldn&8217;t put it together he could chop it up. Ken was committed to helping other people wherever he could, but by far, the most important part of Ken&8217;s life was his wife and family.

Survivors include the love of his life, his wife, Rosella; children: Beverly Jane (Art) Emick of Janesville, and Sandra Lee (Dean) Johnson of Albert Lea; grandchildren: Brenda Donahe, Dustin Johnson, Tammy Luken, Shelley Bolstad and Paula Donahue; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents; great-granddaughter, Tanya Hoy; and brother, Arnold Bruhn.