Alberta M. “Bert” Bruner
March 26, 1936 – October 29, 2025
Alberta M. “Bert” Bruner, 89, of Olney, Illinois, passed away October 29, 2025,
at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital.
A visitation for Bert will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
at the Meyer Funeral Home in Olney, Illinois. A private graveside service will follow at a later time at Mound Cemetery in Hunt City, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the funeral home to help the family with expenses. The obituary can be viewed, and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.
Bert was born on March 26, 1936, in Ashland City, Tennessee, the daughter of Burton and Hattie (Binkley) Chambliss, she married the love of her life, Arthur Leo Bruner on October 5, 1960, and he preceded her in death on July 16, 1992.
Bert and her husband owned and operated Bruner’s auction service and Bruner’s Cafe in Willow Hill, Illinois. She loved to cook and feed her family, and if you left her house hungry it was your own fault. She had also worked at Jakes Smorgasbord in Oblong, Illinois. Bert was an avid gardener, enjoyed NASCAR, antiques and especially going to and helping at auctions. After moving to Olney, one would often see her helping her son at Eric’s Auction Service. She would also spend time working and helping at the Olney Senior Citizens Center.
Bert is survived by:Children, Tammara Dillard of Columbia, Tennessee
Eric Bruner of Olney, Illinois
Arthur J. Bruner of Creve Coeur, Illinois
Terry (Linda) Allen of East Peoria, Illinois
Sherry Bruner of Oblong, Illinois
Siblings, Louise, Geraldine, Patricia, Burton Jr., David, Roland
sister-in-law Rebecca Allen
and many grandchildren, great and great-great grandchildren
Bert was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sons Randy Allen, Doisy Leo Bruner, Ronald Gene Bruner
and sister Anita Chambliss
