Bruck, Julie Kay (Lytle) (1955 - 2019)

BRUCK, LYTLE, KRUSE, BUBB, PETERSEN, SORENSEN, LARSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/30/2019 at 17:22:40

Name of deceased: Julie Kay Bruck (nee Lytle)

Aged: 63 yrs, 8 mo, 18 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Sep. 10, 1955; Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: May 28, 2019; Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, June 1, 2019; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Husband of 41 years, Jim Bruck of Harlan, IA; children, Michelle (spouse, Jason) Kruse of Norwalk, IA, Tara (spouse, Steve) Bubb of Eden Prairie, MN, Ryan Bruck of Council Bluffs, IA, and Ashley (spouse, Jeff) Petersen of Harlan, IA; her “Turkish daughter,” Sinem Tuncer of Istanbul, Turkey; 12 grandchildren; mother, Vivian (nee Sorensen) Lytle of Harlan, IA; siblings, Gaige Lytle (spouse, Sherry), Mark Lytle (spouse, Phyllis), and Joni (spouse, Chris) Larsen, all of Harlan, IA; lifelong best friend, Diane Weihs; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Father, Randall Lytle

Education: Graduated from Harlan (IA) High School, Class of 1974; she continued her education at St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids, IA., and received her degree as a Registered Nurse in 1977.

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Tennant, IA; she later joined the Catholic Church

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Jim Bruck; July 23, 1977; First United Methodist Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: Julie began her nursing career at University Hospital in Iowa City, IA and worked at other various clinics around the area until being employed by Myrtue Memorial Hospital and clinics in Harlan, IA for the remainder of her career.

Hobbies/Interests: travel, especially internationally; time spent with girlfriends watching reality TV and going out; attending her grandchildren’s activities and sporting events; fan of the New York Yankees and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com