J. B. "Chief" Bruno. 79, died August 10, 2009 at his Great Bend, Kansas, residence. He was born August 5, 1930 at Konawa, Oklahoma, the son of Johnnie Baptist and Beatrice (Casteel) Bruno. He married Mary Jane Anthony March 1, 1952 at Ellinwood, Kansas. She died July 12, 2001. a lifetime Barton County, Kansas, resident, Mr. Bruno was a retired oilfield truck driver for Chief Drilling, where he worked for twenty-five years. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Bruno was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, American Legion Argonne Post 180, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111, all of Great Bend; and the Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include one son, Vincent Bruno and wife, Elizabeth, Great Bend, Kansas; two daughters: Terri Klein and husband, Michael, Great Bend, Kansas; and Sharon Oszman and husband, Steve, Junction City, Kansas; four sisters: Ruby Withrow, Shawnee, Oklahoma; Bobby Shawn, Follet, Texas; Jenny Winsor, Cyril, Oklahoma; and Theresa Hudson, Shawnee, Oklahoma; twelve grandchildren: Tim Henderson, Theresa Arnold, Shawn Wilcox, Scott Sander, Miki Sneath, Johnnie Bruno, Nikki Bruno, Heather Allen, Spanky Vanaman, Levi Ellis, Danielle Detherage, and Christopher Detherage; and seventeen great-grandchildren: Luke Wilcox, Tory Wilcox, Lacy Wilcox, Tesa Wilcox, Kade Sander, Keaton Sander, Charley Sander, Taylor Bruno, Kolton Bruno, Brianna Henderson, Mary Jane Sneath, Ruger Sneath, Kelsi Dalton, Jaylyn Arnold, Natalie Vanaman, Makayla Vanaman, and Jasalyn Vanaman. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mildred Flynn and Dorothy Hammond; and one son-in-law, Michael Vanaman. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 14, 2009 at Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend. Father Reginald A. Urban will be celebrant. Burial will be in Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery, Ellinwood, with military rites conducted by the Fort Riley Honor Guard. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, August 13, 2009, with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the J. B. Bruno Expense Fund, in care of the funeral home.