Clifford C. Bruch

1926 - 2013  (86 years)

• Name	Clifford C. Bruch
  Born	25 Dec 1926	Butternut, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Apr 2013	Park Falls, Price County, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	2 May 2013	St. Cecelia Cemetery, Butternut, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I253749	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Charles Bruch,   b. 6 Jun 1900, Butternut, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 Apr 1988, Park Falls, Price County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mary Mae Pospichal,   b. 1904, Illinois, USA ,   d. 19 Aug 1963, Park Falls, Price County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 59 years)
  Married	Abt 1925
  Family ID	F55572	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lottie M. Ostrega,   b. 29 Dec 1931, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 7 Mar 2002, Butternut, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	10 Oct 1953	Butternut, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. James Bruch   2. Jeffrey Bruch   3. Linda Bruch   4. John Bruch
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F88958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Clifford C. Bruch Posted 10 months ago Dec. 25, 1926 ? April 28, 2013 Clifford C. Bruch, age 86, of Butternut, died on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls. He was born on Dec. 25, 1926, in Butternut, the son of Charles and Mae (Pospichal) Bruch. His early life and schooling were in Butternut. Clifford entered the United States Army and served during the Korean War. On Oct. 10, 1953, he married Lottie M. Ostrega in Butternut. The couple lived in Milwaukee and California for a short time before returning to Butternut. Clifford worked in the concrete business and for Bruch Brothers Construction while in Milwaukee. In 1957, the couple returned to Butternut and purchased the family farm. Clifford ran the family farm and owned and operated a bus service for the Butternut School for 44 years. He enjoyed farming, gardening, hunting, playing cards, and spending time with his family and friends. He was a member of Butternut American Legion Post 272 and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by four children, James (Dena) Bruch of Fountain Hills, Ariz., Jeffrey (Lisa) Bruch of Esko, Minn., Linda (Daniel) Smart of Butternut, and John Bruch of Butternut; 13 grandchildren, Amy Koehler, Travis Bruch, Michael Bruch, Jennifer Smart, Jarrod (Samantha) Bruch, Megan (Andrew) Kramas, Timothy Smart, Bryan Bruch, Nicole (Mark) Skramstad, Thomas Smart, Wyatt Bruch, Rachel Bruch and Lauren Bruch; and six great-grandchildren, Kelsey Koehler, Megan Kessey, Brooklyn Kramas, Jace Kramas, Brenna Bruch, and Emma Skramstad. He is also survided by one sister, Shirley (Tony) Logan of Chandler, Ariz.; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepmother, Mary Pritzl-Bruch; his wife, Lottie, in 2002; a sister, Charlotte Hilgart; and his infant brother, Donald. Funeral services will be held on Thursday May 2, at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Butternut. Deacon Bob Schienebeck will officiate. Burial will take place at St. Cecelia Catholic Cemetery in Butternut with military honors accorded under the auspices of Butternut American Legion Post 272. A visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. with a Parish Prayer Service beginning at 7 p.m. and on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the hour of the service at the church. The Novitzke Funeral Home of Park Falls is assisting the family.