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Genevieve Marie Bruhn passed away March 21st 2026, at the age of 82 at Jacobson Memorial Hospital  & Care Center, cremation has taken place.

A Memorial Service for Genevieve will be held at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Elgin on Friday, March 27th, 2026 at 10:30AM, officiated by Pastor Mike HarriSon.

Genevieve Marie Hanson was born November 15th 1943, in Wilmar MN,  her and her parents moved back to Mott ND in 1944, where she attended high school, graduating in 1962, she met Melvin her junior year, and they have been together ever since.  She went to beautician school after graduation and then started working at the Holiday House in Mott, until she married Melvin Bruhn on September 4th 1965. They had 4 children Thad, Keith, Sherri and Melanie.  When the youngest was old enough for school she went to work at the grocery store and then later the drug store, until she retired. She enjoyed sewing, bowling, coffee with friends, and  spending time with her grandchildren.  She entered the nursing home in 2015, and resided there until her passing.

She is survived by her husband Melvin, children Thad, Sherri (Travis), Keith (Stacy), Melanie (Brandon), grandchildren Tanner(Bing), Derek, Tyler (Siobhan), Kaylea, Kaiden, Austyn (Ryan), Trevor(Jayda), Tate, Ethan, and Cooper; great grandchildren - Aria, Trenton, Sydney, Scarlett, and one to be born in April.

Proceeded in death by her parents, Gladys and Harry Hanson,  stepfather Alvin Sailor,  mother in law and father in law Arthur and Johanna Bruhn,  sister and brother in law, Arlene and Thomas Myster, and brother in law Mark Bruhn.