BRUCKNER, Frank --- 1913-1983

SHAW, BRUCKNER, ELLIS, DUVEL, BENEGAS, ENGELHARDT, BRIEDERMAN, MESSERLI, BARKER

Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunteer
Date: 11/1/2012 at 09:04:14

Frank Bruckner

Frank Bruckner died June 30, 1983 at Prairie du Chien, WI. He was born April 1, 1913 at Prairie du Chien, WI to Frank and Flora (Shaw) Bruckner. He spent the first 21 years of his life on the family farm there. He then moved to Iowa to work. There he met and married Iva Ellis on June 3, 1937. To this union 4 children were born. He farmed near Postville until 1960, when the family moved to Harpers Ferry.

Frank is survived by his wife Iva; 3 daughters, Laura (Mrs. Orville Duvel) of Postville, Sharon (Mrs. Angelo Benegas) of Marion, IA and Evelyn (Mrs. John Engelhardt) of Postville and one son, David, of Fort Meyers, FL.

Also surviving are 3 brothers, Richard of Prairie du Chien, Lloyd of Thompson, IL and Robert of Eastman, WI; 3 sisters, Violet Briederman of Savanna, IL, Emma Messerli of Cudahy, WI and Flora Barker of Woodman, WI; 14 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.