Darlene Marie Bruns, age 83, formerly of Kansas City, the world’s sweetest mom, grandma, and great grandma, went to be with our Lord and Savior Sat., January 16, 2016, at home in Wentzville. Funeral at 10AM, Thur., Jan. 21, at Floral Hills. Visitation on Wed. from 6-8PM. Burial at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Darlene was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years Walter J. Bruns, sister Rosetta Roseburrough, and brother Edmund Meier. She is survived by children Judy G. and husband James Kevin Phipps, W. Jay Bruns, Peggy L. and husband Adrian Ulsh, Mark A. and wife Karen Bruns, Tammy L. and husband Steven Thomas; sister Bonnie McMullen and sister-in-law Carol Meier; 12 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Heartland Hospice-West Team, 1097 Wentzville Pkwy, Wentzville, MO 63385, for the wonderful care that they gave to Darlene and her family. Arr.: Newcomer's Floral Hills, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133 (816) 353-1218.