Charla Backlund Brunton

Charla Backlund Brunton - Charla Brunton passed away peacefully in Petaluma on Feb 18, 2007. Loving wife of the late Fred D. Brunton, Jr. Devoted mother of Angela Brunton of Petaluma, Lyndy Stevens and her husband Stan of Santa Rosa and Fred Brunton and his wife Michelle of Windsor. She was the adoring Grandmother to Rachel Stevens Kennedy and her husband Mike,Rosie Stevens, and Tyler Lewis Brunton. Survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Charla was a watercolor artist and was a member of the Art Guild in Sonoma for many years as well as a member of the Gem and Mineral Society. She built two dollhouses and created all the accessories out of minerals and gemstones for her granddaughters. The family would like to thank Dr. James Leoni for his loving care of their Mother. Charla has requested a cremation and scattering at sea. Donations may be made to Hospice of Petaluma, 416 Payran St, Petaluma, CA 94952 or the American Heart Association, 1400 N. Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95402 or your favorite charity. A military wife and homemaker, she was born in Plainview, Nebraska, the youngest of four daughters, and grew up in Lisbon, North Dakota where she married her high school sweetheart. She taught school in North Dakota where she had 8 grades in one schoolroom. Her father owned the local newspaper, The Ransom County Gazette, and she was always interested in journalism and in being a writer.