Thomas Alan Bracker 1955-2011

BRACKER, STEGEMANN, HURD, CARDWELL

Posted By: Darcy Schultz (email)
Date: 3/25/2012 at 02:07:51

Thomas Bracker

Visitation:
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
2:00 PM until 7:00 PM
Sanborn Funeral Home Chapel
401 Main St.
Sanborn, IA 51248

Service:
Thursday, September 8, 2011
10:00 AM
American Lutheran Church
352 Center St.
Melvin, IA 51350

Thomas Alan Bracker, the son of Donald and LaVonne (Stegemann) Bracker, was born in Sibley, Iowa on August 14, 1955. His childhood years were spent in Melvin where he graduated from Melvin Public High School in 1973. He attended Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon, IA for two years.

Following his school years, Tom worked for his father at the Bracker Lumber Company in Melvin for 14 years. He then spent 18 years at the AGP soybean processing plant in Sheldon. He was a member of the American Lutheran Church in Melvin. He served on the Melvin Volunteer Fire Department for 15 years. Following a lengthy illness, Tom passed away at his home on Monday, September 5, 2011, at the age of 56.

He enjoyed playing cards, river fishing, spending time on the computer, and collecting coins. Spending time with family and friends, helping them with their special projects, was a great joy to him.

Left to cherish his memory is his mother, LaVonne of Melvin, and sister, Sue Hurd and her husband Ron of Urbandale, IA; three nephews, Aaron, Thomas and Nathan Hurd all of Urbandale; a niece, Melissa Cardwell of Snowflake, AZ; other relatives and many friends.

Tom was preceded in death by his father, Donald Bracker in 1999, and brother, Todd Bracker in 1982.

Thomas Alan Bracker
Born ~ August 14, 1955
Died ~ September 5, 2011
Age ~ 56 years 21 days

Memorial Service
10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 8, 2011
American Lutheran Church
Melvin, Iowa

Officiating ~ Pastor Judy Johnson
Organist ~ Fay Schall
Soloist ~ Thomas Hurd
Special Music ~ “How Great Thou Art”
Congregational Singing
“One Day at a Time” Insert
“Just a Closer Walk with Thee” Insert
“Just As I Am” #296

Honorary Pallbearers
Paul Wimmer Ken Wimmer Ken Benz Lee Dau
Dan Gruis Randy Baumgarn Tom Weichert

Ushers
Paula Schmidt Helen Wimmer

Burial
Baker Township Cemetery
Melvin, Iowa

Obit Source: Sanborn Funeral Home, Sanborn, Ia