Walter J. Brust

Walter J. Brust, age 94, peacefully passed away at his home on Sunday, August 6, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born in Cairo, Illinois on July 2, 1929, the son of Elmer Leo and Freidaline (Baumgart) Brust. On November 5, 1949, he married Ruby F. Gaskill in Ullin, Illinois. He worked as a welder, a millright, retiring from Caterpillar Tractor, and did autobody work. He was also a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Manteno. Walter enjoyed traveling extensively in the US with Ruby, his wife, in their RV. He enjoyed watching NASCAR and collecting NASCAR memorabilia. His dream was to be a racecar driver, and he got to experience that at age 70 in Homestead, Florida. Surviving Walter are his son, Randy (Sandy) Brust of Manteno; daughters, Patty Noble of St. Louis, Peggy (Ronnie) Snodsmith of Manteno, and Kelly Brust of Kankakee; one sister-in-law, Patsy Britt of Indiana; brother-in-law, Vaughn (Nora) Gaskill of Oregon; six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his beloved wife of 69 years, Ruby Brust; one brother, Alfred Brust; sister, Norma Hoss; and his parents. Visitation for Walter will be held at Brown-Jensen Funeral Home in Manteno on Friday, August 18, 2023, from 3:00PM until the memorial service at 5:00PM. Burial will remain private at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Manteno. Memorials may be made to the Uplifted Care of Bourbonnais.