Robert Harry Brune, (73), of Evergreen, Colorado passed away unexpectedly on December 18,
2022. Robert, fondly known as Bob by his family and friends, was born to Harry and Mildred
Brune on May 31, 1949, in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Bob graduated from Southwest High School in St. Louis in 1966 and went on to receive his
Bachelor of Science degree in Geophysics from the University of Missouri, Rolla (now Missouri
University of Science & Technology) in 1969 at age 19 where he was a National Merit Scholar.
He went on to receive a Master of Science degree in Geophysics from Stanford University in
1974. A lifelong learner, he completed another Master of Science degree in Applied Science,
Computer Information Systems from the University of Denver in 2004. His work as a
geophysicist has taken him all over the world.
Bob is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mary Catherine, his three sons, Bryan Brune of
Thornton, CO; Sean Brune and his wife, Theresa, of Thornton, CO; and Christopher Brune, of
San Francisco, CA. He is also survived by his sister, Joan Woodard, her husband, James
Woodard, along with his two granddaughters, Evelyn Brune and Vivian Brune.
He was an enthusiastic hiker/climber/camper and a devoted father and grandfather who spent
as much time as he could with his granddaughters. At Bob’s request, there will be no funeral or
memorial service. The family plans to hold a celebration of life to commemorate him at a later
date.