Deacon Willard “Bill” Brunsman, a deacon of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died on September 28, 2025 at the age of 89.

Deacon Brunsman was ordained September 26, 1976 by Archbishop Joseph Bernardin. He served the Archdiocese as a permanent deacon for forty-nine years. Upon ordination, he was assigned to St. Mary Parish in Oxford. He was reassigned to Queen of Peace Parish in Millville in 1991. In 2008, he was reassigned to St. Aloysius Parish in Shandon where he has served until now.

Deacon Brunsman was awarded the Elder High School Christian Leadership Award in 2024. The award is given to a member of the Elder community who best exemplifies the Christian values upon which Elder High School is based.

Deacon Brunsman is survived by his wife, Betty, to whom he was married for 68 years. He is also survived by their children Gregory, Timothy, Joseph, Maria and Patrick, their spouses, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by four brothers. He was preceded in death by his sister.

Since Deacon Brunsman donated his body to medical science, a Memorial Mass will be held in lieu of a Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, October 6, 2025 at 11:00 am at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Shandon. Visitation will be held from 9 am to 11 am before Mass at the church.

You may read the full obituary for Deacon Bill on the Charles C. Young Funeral Home website here: Obituary for Willard “Bill” Brunsman