Charlene Bruley

CHARLENE (SHERRY) A BRULEY AGE 81, DIED IN HER HOME ON 1/3/2021 WHILE BEING CARED FOR BY HER CHILDREN.

SHERRY WAS BORN 06/09/1939 IN CHICAGO, IL. SHE GREW UP AND GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL IN BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI. THERE SHE MARRIED WILLIAM J. BRULEY ON 12/07/1957. THEY LIVED IN PLOVER, WI WITH THEIR 4 CHILDREN BEFORE MOVING TO AURORA, CO.  SHERRY WORKED FOR AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR MANY YEARS AND WORKED FOR A MOVING COMPANY AFTER THAT. HER PASSION FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS WAS HER VOLUNTEERING AT SMOKY HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, TREA, EAGLES, PROJECT CURE, FOOD BANK, VA HOME, AND MANY MORE. SHE WAS ALWAYS BUSY AND HAPPY TO HELP WHERE NEEDED. SHERRY HAD A GREEN THUMB AND LOVED WORKING IN THE GARDEN AND WAS ALWAYS WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP SOMEONE ELSE.

SHERRY IS SURVIVED BY HER CHILDREN TAMMY (JOHN) MCLENDON, DAVID (PATTY) BRULEY, AND DEBBIE (CARL) WILLIAMS. SHE IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY SON TODD M. BRULEY.

AND GRAND CHILDREN SHANNON MCLENDON, JESSICA BRULEY, JOSEPH BRULEY, TRAVIS BRULEY, CODY WILLIAMS, LEE WILLIAMS, CHASE BARKER, AND 8 GREAT GRAND CHILDREN.

CHARLENE IS SURVIVED BY SISTER IN LAW’S GERTRUDE MARCO, RHODA MEYERS, LOIS BRULEY, AND LINDA BRULEY.

SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND WILLIAM BRULEY, HER PARENTS CHARLES & MINNIE SWISHER, HER BROTHER NOBLE SWISHER AND MANY BROTHER’S IN LAWS AND SISTER’S IN LAWS.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO CANCER RESEARCH IN AURORA, CO OR TO THE MEMORIAL GARDENS AT SMOKY HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. DETAILS CAN BE FOUND BELOW.

SHERRY WILL BE REMEMBERED AND MISSED BY HER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND SO MANY MORE.

SERVICES TO BE ANNOUNCED ONCE A VENUE THAT CAN ACCOMIDATE A CELEBRATION OF LIFE SAFELY WITH COVID CAN BE FOUND.