David Paul Brunet, age 67, of Eagan, Minn., passed away peacefully on Sept. 15, 2014 after a long struggle with ALS and dementia. He was born in Hibbing, Minn., graduated from high school in Burnsville, Minn. and St. Olaf College, and then received his PhD from Columbia University. He was a writer and taught at the University of Wisconsin and St. Olaf College. He also worked in communications at State Farm Insurance. In 1992-1993 he was a Fulbright Scholar in Izmir, Turkey. David had a wide range of interests, from singing to cooking to carpentry and bird watching, but his greatest joy was his children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by parents, Elna and Paul. He is survived by his loving wife, Maria Aukee Brunet ’69, of 45 years; daughter, Katharine Brunet Hanson ’98 and husband Troy; sons, John and wife Shannon, and Peter Brunet; grandchildren, Isaac, Lily, Ben, and Sarah Hanson; brother, Dan Brunet; sister, Elaine Fredrikson and husband Randy; stepmother, Lorraine White; stepbrother, Gary Robillard and wife Kim; stepsisters, Nita Glenn and Laurie Holasek and husband Steve; and many other relatives and friends. Memorials preferred to the ALS Association, The Gathering at Lyngblomsten, and All Saints Lutheran Church.