Mary Pratt

Mary Del (Brunko) Pratt, 67 of Porter, TX formerly of Hewitt, MN died Tues, August 14, 2007 at St. John's Hospital in Clearlake, TX. She was born January 3, 1940 in Wadena, MN, the daughter of Carl and Mary (Kern) Brunko. She grew up in Hewitt, MN. Went to country school in Hewitt and graduated from Bertha-Hewitt High School in 1957. On March 21, 1959, she was united in marriage to Homer "Jim" Pratt in the Hewitt Methodist Church. They resided in various towns in the U.S. because Jim was an Air Force career man. They were blessed with a son, Bradley Pratt, in 1961. She was active in her church community at the Friendship Methodist Church in Porter, TX and had a strong faith. She enjoyed volunteering to work in the Food Pantry at her church. She loved to do scrap booking, knit wash cloths for family and friends, travel and canning of salsa and jellies. She liked flowers and working in their front yard. She loved shopping with her daughter-in-law Elvia and spending time with their grandchildren Blake and Bela. While living in Texas Mary Del worked at Dillard's and when they lived in Wadena in the 60's she worked at Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative. The funeral will be held at the Wadena United Methodist Church with Rev. Larry Hager officiating on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at 11:00 AM. Visitation will be one hour before the services at the church. Pallbearers will be Jason Brunko, Brian Cooper, Eric Frankhouser, Jose Marquez, Barry Pratt, Larry Uselman, Sean Uselman and Chuck Wegner. There also was a viewal in Porter, TX on August 17 at the funeral home and a memorial service at the Friendship Methodist Church in Porter, TX on August 18, 2007. Survivors include her husband Homer "Jim" Pratt of Porter, TX; son Bradley (Elvia) Pratt of Humble, TX; brother Charles (Ginny) Brunko of Fergus Falls, MN; two grandchildren Isabela and Blake Pratt of Humble, TX; sister-in-laws Joyce (Larry) Uselman, Wadena, MN; Marilee (Chuck) Wegner, Bertha, MN; Dara (Jason) Turner, Clovis, New Mexico; and brother-in-law Barry (Sandra) Pratt, Wadena, MN; and many more relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her father Carl Brunko, mother Mary Brunko, Burial will be in the Wadena cemetery. The Mary Del Pratt family want to thank you for honoring her by your presence at her funeral and celebrating her life.

Mary Pratt

January 1, 1940 - August 14, 2007