Walker, Bruce Ervin 1935-2020

WALKER, COOPER, VAN WYNGARDEN, NOOK, EGESDAL, VAN RYSWYK

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:28

Bruce Ervin Walker
October 7, 1935 - December 24, 2020

VISITATION

09
SATURDAY
11:00 AM - 12:45 PM
First Baptist Church of Monroe
810 S Commerce Street
Monroe, Iowa 50170

SERVICE

09
SATURDAY
1:00 PM
First Baptist Church of Monroe
810 S Commerce Street
Monroe, Iowa 50170

Bruce Ervin Walker was born October 7, 1935, in Des Moines, Iowa. to Ervin H. and Freda Fern (Cooper) Walker. He died December 24, 2020 at the age of 85 in Mission, TX.

Bruce graduated from Monroe High School in 1954. Following graduation he worked at Whitted Implement where he learned the mechanic trade. When Whitted Implement closed he worked for Davis Auto Supply for 4 years. In 1969 he went on his own and built Walker's Garage on his acreage 4 miles east of Monroe. He was a successful business man and enjoyed working on tractors and lawn mowers for over 50 years.

Bruce married his high school sweetheart, Ila Van Wyngarden, on June 15, 1956.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Ila, their five children: Lonnie (Julie),
Tim (Lisa), Terry, Tami (Galyn) Nook, Robin (Travis) Egesdal, twelve grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.

Bruce, Ila, and their family spent many weekends boating at Lake Ponderosa. They also took their family to family camp every year at Iowa Regular Baptist Camp and after retirement, spent their summers at the camp volunteering.

Bruce and Ila spent 37 years wintering in Mission, TX. While in Texas he enjoyed helping various missions, making thousands of toys for His Hands Ministry, Border Missions, and Children's Haven International -- handing them out to the less fortunate children in the valley.

He was an active member of First Baptist Church and Gideons International. He was an avid speaker for the Gideons and enjoyed meeting people and talking to them about their need for a Savior.

Preceding him in death were his father, Ervin, Sept. 4, 1955; mother, Freda, Aug. 30, 2002; and sister, Shirley Van Ryswyk, Oct 25, 2016.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 1:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in Monroe. Burial will follow at Silent City Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Saturday from 11:00 - 12:45 also at the church. Masks are required for the visitation and funeral service. Memorials may be made to Gideons International or Iowa Regular Baptist Camp. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com ~ The Coburn Funeral Home, Monroe, Iowa 24 Dec 2020.