Virginia Frances Kenealy-Brunkhorst, age 93, and formerly of Oak Ridge, passed away Sunday, June 9, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville.

She was born Feb. 10, 1920, in San Francisco, Calif., the daughter of James Edward Kenealy and Eva Gertrude Plunkett Kenealy.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by daughter, June Elaine Carson Paulus, and granddaughter, Michele Anne Brunkhorst.

She is survived by son, Melvin W. Brunkhorst of Selma, Ore.; son-in-law, Rex Paulus of Clinton; grandchildren, Sarah Thompson and husband Adam, of Corryton, and Lisa Waltenspiel of Santa Rosa, Calif.; and great-grandson, Mitchell Waltenspiel of Santa Rosa, Calif. [Read more…]