Henry Martin Brunk Jr., 95, died Sept. 15, 2024, at his home in Harrisonburg, Va. He was born Sept. 2, 1929, to Henry M. and Nora Kraus Brunk. He graduated in 1946 from Eastern Mennonite School and in 1952 married Edna Marie Ebersole, who survives.

He was a founding member of Hyattsville Mennonite Church in Maryland, where he was an active member for 52 years. He enjoyed sharing his beautiful baritone voice as song leader and soloist and supported Jubilee Association of Maryland, the International Guesthouse and Laurelville Retreat Center. He was buyer at Peoples Supply, a building supply company started by his father. After moving to Virginia, he continued buying things at auction and donated thousands of items to the Mennonite Central Committee Gift and Thrift store over the years.

In addition to his wife of 72 years, he is survived by children Patricia Brunk VanderMissen (Steven), Joan Brunk Baughman (Tracy), Paula Brunk Kuhns (Bruce) and Jeffrey Brunk (Eileen) of Virginia; daughter in-law Patty Brunk McNamar (Jerry); six grandsons and two great-grandsons.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Merle Edward Brunk; and seven siblings, Esther Loux (Norman), Ellen Griffin, Ruth Horst (Ray), Alma Baer (Leonard), Nelson (Ruth), Perry (Fern) and Joe.

A memorial service was held Nov. 3 at Lindale Mennonite Church, Linwood, Va.