L1 Herman Vincent Bruss, born November 28, 1908, died March 29. 1964; married December 24, 1927 Grace Marie McGriff, born July 4, 1911, died April 8, 2005 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of Gorman McGriff (born May 12, 1891, died June 17, 1959) and Bertha Mae Davis McGriff McGee (born January 31, 1893, died August 15, 1935). Grace married (2) May 31, 1969 Clark Clayton Cornell, died December 27, 1991.

BRUSS, SR.
Deaths and Funerals
Columbus Dispatch
Monday, March 30, 1964

Herman Vincent Bruss Sr., age 55, of 7925 Sunbury Rd., Westerville, Ohio, Route 1 Saturday. Survived by wife, Grace Marie, 2 sons, Major Richard Bruss of Dayton, and Herman Vincent Jr. at home; 2 daughters, Mrs. Evalyn Bee, Lakeview, Ohio; Mrs. Carol Starner, Westerville, Ohio; brother, Lowell Dean Bruss, Greenville, Ohio; sister, Mrs. Marilyn Over, Springfield, Ohio; 5 grandchildren. Member of the Westerville Methodist Church and railway Mail Clerks Association. Funeral service Tuesday, 2 p.m. SCHOEDINGER LINDEN CHAPEL, 2741 Cleveland Ave. where friends may call after 2 p.m. Monday, Rev. Richard Coad officiating.

Children of Herman Bruss and Grace McGriff:

M1 Richard Bruss, born November 25, 1928; married April 14, 1951 Elizabeth June James of London, England. Richard attended Arizona State University majoring in Aeronautical Engineering. He is a retired Air Force Colonel.
N1 David Bruss, married Susan Kennedy.
O1 Sarah Bruss.

O2 James Bruss.

O3 Carolyn Bruss.

M2 Evalyn Mae Bruss, born December 18, 1931, died February 11, 1998; married September 9, 1953 (1) Richard Bee; married (2) Joseph Jackson, died 1999.
N1 Mark Bee.

M3 Carol Ann Bruss, born April 20, 1934; married March 20, 1953 James Vernon Starner.
N1 James Vernon Starner, born February 6, 1959.

N2 Stephen Starner.

O1 April Starner, married Jeremy Dossett.
P1 Hunter Eugene Dossett.

P2 Clayton Bradley Dossett.

O2 Rachel Starner.

O3 Erin Grace Starner.

N3 Barbara Starner, born March 19, 1959.

M4 Herman Bruss, Jr., born 1939. Never married.