Obituary for Roderick G. Brunton Jr. While gathering together his family from near and far, and across five generations, Roderick (Rod) G. Brunton, Jr. fell asleep on Thursday December 13, 2018 and has entered into the Lord’s rest where his next waking moment will be seeing the Lord face to face. Rod was born on February 16, 1934, the son of Roderick G. Brunton, Sr. and Ellen L. (Kelly) Brunton. He attended Beloit Memorial High School, graduating in 1951.
The next year he married Shirley Jean Coryell and they recently celebrated 66 years of joy in the sharing of their life together. Their union has been blessed with four children, seven grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren (down to Roderick G. Brunton V) and two great-great-grandchildren. Rod spent most of his working career, in one way or another, in the housing industry.
Starting out as a home builder and home designer, he and his father (Rod, Sr.) where directly responsible for many of the start up homes in the Garden Village subdivision. Later in his career he served as the City of Beloit’s Building Inspector and Chief Code Enforcement Officer and played a part in Beloit achieving “All-American City” status in the early 1970s. During his time as Beloit’s Building Inspector he authored much of the City’s Building code as well as sections of the Wisconsin State Building Code.
A person of principle and personal conviction he lived his life in a state of calm stability and the peace of God ruled in his heart allowing him to be a of comfort and direction to any seeking solace, he will be greatly missed. An avid sports fan, Rod enjoyed watching his beloved Wisconsin Badgers, Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs, and celebrated with Cub Nation the Cubbies 2016 World Series Championship. Rod is survived by Shirley, his wife of 66 years, his daughter Teri Cole and son-in-law Mark Cole, daughter Denice Brunton, son Roderick G. Brunton III and daughter-in-law Sue Brunton, son John William Brunton and daughter-in-law Sue Brunton, seven grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren, a niece and nephew and his church family that has become as much the family of his blood as his immediate family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Rod and Ellen Brunton, Sr., his sisters Yvonne (and her husband Donald Ring) and Penny (and her husband Dennis Coan), a nephew Jeff Coan, and nieces Debra Ring and Yvonne (Jim Swedlund). A visitation is planned in his honor for Saturday December 22, 2018 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, located at 212 West Grand Avenue in Beloit from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. with service following at 11a.m. A fellowship of celebration and breaking of bread will follow immediately afterward. Daley Murphy Wisch & Associates Funeral Home and Crematorium, 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI, assisted the family.
It was Rod’s wish that in lieu of flowers donations be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Upcoming Events Visitation , DEC 22. 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM St. Paul’s Episcopal 212 W. Grand Avenue Beloit, Wi, US Memorial service , DEC 22.
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