Mr. Francis Bruch

Francis D. Bruch, age 95, passed away on May 27, 2012 at Weston County Manor in Newcastle, WY.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, May 31st at Corpus Christi Catholic Church with Fr. Phil Wagner and Deacon Ken Pitlick as celebrants. Recitation of the Rosary will be Wednesday, May 30th at 7:00 pm at Corpus Christi Church.
Memorials can be made to St. Martin Chapel restoration in care of Craig Bruch, 201 Christenson St., Newcastle, WY 82701.
Francis was born July 24, 1916 in Sturgis, SD to Henry and Agnes (Karrels) Bruch. On May 20, 1959 he married Pauline F. Wegher.
Francis ran Newcastle Auto Salvage for many years. He had many stories of going out in a blizzard to get somebody out of a snowdrift. Francis was on the Newcastle Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
He enjoyed working with his hands. If you had a desire to learn to weld or rebuild a motor Francis was the man to go see. He loved to teach the younger generation how to be creative and explore their ideas while using their hands.
Survivors include two sons, Craig (Joni) Bruch of Newcastle, WT and Tracy (Teri) Bruch of Elko, NV; one daughter, Linda (Doran) Newlin of Littleton, CO. Grandchildren, Lisa (Austin) Baker of Newcastle, WY, Kristi (Nathan) Butler, Newcastle, WY Trevor and Lindsey Bruch, Elko, NV. Great Grandchildren Aidan, Adam and Annaliese Butler of Newcastle, WY; one brother Henry (Carol) Bruch of Sturgis, SD and one sister Leona Bruch of Sturgis, SD and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Bruch was preceded in death by his parents, wife, four brothers and two sisters.

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