John Joe Bruno of Pinckneyville
J<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ohn Joe Bruno, 84, of Pinckneyville passed away at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 4, 2017, at his home.<br /> John was born July 5, 1932, in Perry County, a son to John Batiste and Josephine (Ruffino) Bruno. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean War and obtaining the rank of corporal. On Nov. 5, 1955, he married  Ruth Elaine Henseler in Pinckneyville, and she passed away May 31, 2016, after 60 years of marriage. He had worked as a mechanic and machinist at Captain Mines for 18 years. John was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Pinckneyville and U.M.W.A. Local 1392. He enjoyed mowing grass, running heavy equipment, traveling and playing with his grandchildren.<br /> Survivors include his two sons, John Bruno of Pinckneyville and Joseph Bruno (fiancĂ© Kathy Detmer) of Pinckneyville; two daughters, Jenny Low (Chen Chor) of Longmont, Colo., and Joany (Larry) Smith of Pinckneyville; three brothers, Mike Bruno, Pete (Leta) Bruno and Gene Bruno, all of Pinckneyville; two sisters, Mary Wetting of Steeleville and Margaret Padfield of Benton; five grandchildren, David A. (Michelle) Smith, Jessica (Mario) Beshears, Laura Callihan (fiancĂ© Mitch Graff), Diana (Tyler) Reinhold and Sierra Bruno; and seven great-grandchildren, Mary Smith, Daxton, Dawson, Daegon and Daelon Beshears, and Ian and Shyann Callihan.<br /> He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a daughter, Jeanny Bruno; two sisters-in-law, Mary Bruno and Betty Bruno; two brothers, Floyd Bruno and Richard Bruno; and two brothers-in-law, Charles Padfield and Arthur Wetting.<br /> <span class="contextualExtensionHighlight ms-font-color-themePrimary ms-border-color-themePrimary ident_1581_1727" tabindex="0">Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 8, 2017, at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Pinckneyville with Brother Rob Mathis officiating.</span> Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Pinckneyville.<br /> <span class="contextualExtensionHighlight ms-font-color-themePrimary ms-border-color-themePrimary ident_1786_1940" tabindex="0">Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Pyatt Funeral Home in Pinckneyville and 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Pinckneyville.</span><br /> Memorial donations may be made to Oak Grove Cemetery.<br /> Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville is in charge of arrangements.<br /> For more information or to sign an online guest register, please visit  www.pyattfuneralhome.com. <br /> </span></span>