Obituary of Stoney Brunais
Stoney Jay Brunais, 46, of Stanwood passed away on March 14, 2017. He was born in Benton Harbor, MI on March 12, 1971 to Frank and Jan Brunais. He married the love of his life Candice, his heart, whom he met in 2001. He graduated from Davis High School in 1989 and entered the army. He enjoyed his family, his friends, diving, fishing, hiking, boating and especially loved vacationing with his wife Candice in Hawaii.
Stoney was passionate about his work. He loved to meet new people while on the job. He thrived when taking on challenges to create something spectacular for his clients. He owned his own glass company with his wife and together they worked hard to develop and expand their business.
Stoney's greatest joy came from being with the love of his life, Candice. He did everything for her. He gave and did all he could to create a beautiful life filled with love, compassion, joy and laughter. As Stoney said, Candice is my heart! His children where his pride and joy. He loved them, working hard to provide the best life possible for them. Stoney loved his family. His world revolved around them. He shared every part of his life with others, helping them to overcome their fears and strive for something better. He wanted others to see and enjoy the beauty the world has to offer. He would do whatever he could to help family, friends and even strangers. Where there was a need, Stoney was there!
Stoney is survived by his beautiful wife, his heart, Candice, two sons, Tyler Brunais and Tristan Brunais, two daughters, Kayli Bangs and Kira Brunais, his mother Jan Brunais, his father Frank Brunais, one sibling, Brandon (Amy) Roman, his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Wanda and Jerry Cote, sister-in-law Carri (Jose) Hernandez, sister-in-law Connie (Alex) Barnwell and numerous nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life service will be held at Gilbertson Funeral Home, 27001 88th Ave. NW, Stanwood, WA 98292-1569 on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 1:00pm with a reception following from 2:00pm to 6:00pm at the American Legion, 26921 88th Ave. NW, Stanwood, WA 98292.
Memorial donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. Please visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org and be sure to mention the donation in memory of Stoney Brunais.