Eugene Bruch

Eugene Wright Bruch, 84, of rural Clarksville, Missouri passed away on Monday, February 6, at Lynn's Heritage House, Louisiana, Missouri. Services will be held at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, Missouri on Friday, February 10, at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Ron Kunzweiler officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery on Highway 79 north of Louisiana. Mr. Bruch was born on March 11, 1927 at Frankford, Missouri. He was the first born of Bertram Eugene and Harriet Hannah Wright Bruch. He attended grade school in the rural Frankford area and graduated from Louisiana High School with the Class of 1945. Immediately following graduation, he went into the U.S. Army. After basic training in the states, he set sail for Europe on the Brooks, on January 19, 1946. After being discharged from the service, he returned home to the Frankford area where he farmed. On August 17, 1952, he married Margaret Katherine Waddell. They started housekeeping in the rural area near Frankford, but moved to the Zook Place in the Clarksville area in December of that year. On October 15, 1958, while living there, he had the misfortune of losing his left hand in a farming accident. On March 11, 1959, he and his wife moved to their present home. They had purchased a farm west of Clarksville known at the Fathman farm. He was a livestock and grain farmer until his retirement. Knowing the importance of 4-H as a member for many years in his youth, he volunteered to lead welding for the Calumet 4-H Club. At age 16, he professed his faith in Jesus Christ and became a member of the Frankford Christian Church. However, for many years, he has been a regular attendee of Dover Baptist Church of rural Clarksville. He especially enjoyed the Sunday School Class. He loved fishing, bird and deer hunting, and visiting with family, friends and neighbors. He is survived by his wife Katherine, one brother-in-law: J. B. Waddell and wife Elinor, of rural Louisiana; 3 sister-in-laws: Mrs. Joe Henry (Darlene) Bruch of Bowling Green, Jane Waddell Williams and husband David of Quitman, Mississippi; and Betty Waddell Lockard of Eolia, Missouri; many beloved nieces and nephews and their spouses, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.

Eugene Bruch

March 11, 1927 - February 6, 2012