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Charles B. Pruner, Jr., 87, a resident of Albuquerque since the 1950's, died Saturday, May 27, 2000. He is survived by his beloved wife, Frances of the home; sisters, Wanda Byrum of Albuquerque and Norma Knowles of Chickasha, OK; brothers, Bill Pruner and wife, Jody of Shawnee, OK, Bob Pruner and wife, Betty of Pensacola, FL and Harold Pruner and wife, Ann of Pointe Verde Beach, FL; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was born September 28, 1912 in Apache, OK, the great-grandson of Blackbeaver, a full-blooded Delaware Indian. Mr. Pruner graduated from high school in Amber, OK and attended Haskell Indian School. He was a Veteran of WWII, serving in the South Pacific. Mr. Pruner also served in the Kansas National Guard. He retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs in June 1973. He married Frances Archambeau on October 8, 1988 at St. Timothy's Lutheran Church in Albuquerque. He was a member of the Cherokee Club of New Mexico and the Haskell Club of New Mexico, and he attended St. Timothy's Lutheran Church. Services will be held Wednesday, May 31, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. at French Mortuary-Lomas Blvd Chapel. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, Tuesday, May 30, 2000 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 1330 San Pedro NE, Ste 205, 87110. French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE
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