BRUCHER, Sandra Lee (Nichols) 1946-2020

BRUCHER, NICHOLS, STEVENSON

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 3/11/2020 at 16:23:12

July 20, 1946 - March 8, 2020

Obituary--

Sandra Lee Brucher, 73, of Waverly, formerly of Waterloo, died Sunday March 8, at her home. She was born July 20, 1946 in New Hampton, daughter of William and Opal Stevenson Nichols. She married John Brucher August 10, 1968 in Janesville.

Sandra was a graduate of Janesville High School and completed her LPN degree at Waterloo School of Practical Nursing then her RN degree at Hawkeye Tech. She was employed at St. Francis, Shoitz, and Covenant Medical Center in the operating room. She also spent time employed at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home. She served as a nurse for more than 30 years.

Survivors include her husband, John; a daughter, Jacki (David) Moore, of Cedar Rapids; three step-sons, Jim Brucher of Virginia, David (Denise) Brucher, of Watkins, and Ken Brucher of Waterloo; six sisters, Linda Stroud of Waverly, Judy (Jerry) Buchan, Rita Negus, all of Waterloo, Ilene (Jim) Hitchcock, Diane (Steve) Grapp, all of Cedar Falls, and Denise (Joe) Carthey, of Decorah; two grandchildren, Zac and Seth Moore; two step grandchildren, Easton and Bennett Brucher; lots of nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by: her parents; a brother, James Nichols; and a brother-in-law, James Stroud.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, March 12, at Janesville United Methodist Church. Public visitation two hours prior to services, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., at the church, where Final Call of Duty Rites will be performed by the UnityPoint Health Nursing Honor Guard.

Memorials may be directed to Janesville United Methodist Church or Cedar Valley Hospice Home.

“Sandra had a servant’s heart, being a nurse is who she was not a career. She was passionate about the elderly, a wickedly talented clothier, with a slight obsession with fabric and patterns. She was a collector of angels, having her entire tree covered for Christmas. She was an excellent cook and baker, being known for her caramels.”

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup funeral home