BRUDER, Leonard Henry Carl

BRUDER, Leonard Henry Carl – Passed away peacefully at B.G.H. on Saturday, September 30th, 2017 in his 70th year. Dearly beloved husband of Mary Evelyn Bruder for 45 years. Loving son of the late Leonard Gordon Bruder (2015) of Kitchener and his mother the late Elsie K. Smith (2013) of Brantford. Loving stepson to Evelyn Bruder of Kitchener. Leonard dearly loved and will be missed by his siblings, Diane Bruder of Brantford, Richard Bruder of Kitchener and Karen Bruder of Kitchener. He loved and will be missed by his uncle and aunt, Robert and Elsie Mann of London and their son Danny. He was fond of his inlaws, the late Walter O’Connell (1973), the late Isabel O’Connell (2002) and their children, Walter O’Connell and his wife Sue, the late Brian (2015) and wife Sharyn, Dennis, Bill, John and Art. Survived by cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society or Canadian Mental Health Association. A sincere thank you to Dr. D. Spicer for his care of Leonard over the years and to Dr. Schroeder for her care and compassion in hospital. Thank you to first responders, staff of emergency dept., nurses on C5, and to nurses Jason and Kathy in the last hours. May Leonard rest in peace. “Tears are God’s gift to usThey heal us as they flow” – Rita Schiand