BRUCHER, John Pearson 1938-2020

BRUCHER, RINKER, SNELSON, NICHOLS

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 5/7/2020 at 08:56:38

John Pearson Brucher

October 11, 1938 - April 28, 2020

John Pearson Brucher, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and formerly of Waterloo, died Tuesday, April 28, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, from COVID-19 complicated by a lengthy illness.

He was born October 11, 1938 in Waterloo, son of Col. Edward and Helen Snelson Brucher. He married Barbara Rinker in 1959 and together they have three sons. They later divorced. He married Sandra Nichols on August 10, 1968 in Janesville, and they have a daughter.

John graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1957. He served on the Waterloo Police Department for three years, but retired from H&W Motor Express in 1995 after 30 years. He was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps.

Survivors include: three sons, Jim Brucher of Virginia, David (Denise) Brucher of Watkins and Ken Brucher of Waterloo; a daughter, Jacki (David) Moore of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren, Easton and Bennett Brucher of Virginia and Zac and Seth Moore of Cedar Rapids; a twin brother, James (Susan) Brucher of Waterloo, and a sister-in-law, Lois Brucher of Oklahoma.

John was preceded in death by: his parents; a brother, Michael, of Oklahoma; a sister Ann of Texas; and his wife who died on March 8 of this year.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic a private family service will be held. A public memorial service with military rites will be conducted later.
Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway is assisting the family.

Memorials may be directed to the family. Cards may be sent to the funeral home and will be forwarded to the family.

John was a member of Waterloo Lodge #105 A.F.& A.M., the El Kahir Shrine and was a El Mecca Shrine Clown. He enjoyed fishing, target shooting, duck and pheasant hunting, and singing in the choir at Janesville United Methodist Church where he was a member.

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service