Homer T. Prunty, age 75, of Brookings, died Sunday, March 25, 2007, following a sudden illness, at St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, March 31, 2007, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment and military graveside rites at Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Friday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Homer Thomas Prunty was born March 7, 1932, at Mitchell, South Dakota, to Glenn and Anna (Anderson) Prunty. He lived with his family in Hetland, Chester, Alexandria, and Brookings, where he graduated from high school in 1950. He attended South Dakota State University for a year. In 1949, he started Prunty Construction with his father and brother, Roger. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 until 1955, during the Korean Conflict. After his discharge from the Army he returned to Brookings and Prunty Construction. On July 22, 1966, he married Marjorie Tirrel Phares in Brookings. Homer attended First United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce, the American Legion, and Golden K Kiwanis. He was a volunteer for the Volunteer Service Bank and the Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Prunty, of Brookings; a step-daughter, Karen (Mark) Sandager, of Hills, Minnesota; four grandchildren: Alicia Sandager, Ian Sandager, Tatiana (David) Kucera, and Thomas Sandager; a great-granddaughter, Isabella Kucera; three brothers: Kenneth (Florene) Prunty of Broomfield, Colorado, Roger (Betty) Prunty of Brookings, and Terry (Lorna) Prunty of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; several nieces and nephews; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Thelma (Denton) Peters of Little Rock, Iowa; Frances Kracke of White, Dorothy (Les) Sletten of Custer, South Dakota, Glen (Betty) Tirrel of Toronto, South Dakota, John (Genie) Tirrel of White, Stanley (Janice) Tirrel of White, David (Penny) Tirrel of Cornell, Wisconsin, and Bob (Sherri) Tirrel of Parker, Colorado; and his mother-in-law, Martha Tirrel, of White. He was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law; brothers-in-law, James Tirrel and Wallace Kracke; and sister-in-law, Stella Tirrel.