Bruce C. Sr.
Born: August 11, 1937
Died: June 9, 2004
At 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9th, Bruce passed away
quietly. He waited for his children to say their final Good-byes.
I have many pictures of the joyous get togethers shared at
the Fischer home with Bruce always making us feel so
welcome. Family was what was most important to Bruce. He
will be missed by all of us but he will never be forgotten.
Celebrate his life .
A
memorial service is planned for July 2nd with visitation between
5-7 pm with a short service at 7 pm. It will be held at the Church and Chapel
Funeral Home, 380 Bluemound Rd, Waukesha (on corner of Hwy J and Hwy JJ, 4
blocks south of I-94 on Hwy J)
Fischer, Bruce C., Sr.
Wed., June 9, 2004, age 66. Beloved husband of Nancy (nee Martens) for 42 years. Loving father of Suzanne (Michael) Fischer Lorenz, Bruce Jr. (Megan) and Alicia (Dustin) Deal. Beloved grandpa of Abigail and Madison Lorenz, Charlie and Luke Fischer and Tyler Deal. Dear brother of Leanne Besnah. Also loved by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
The family will greet relatives and friends on Fri., July 2 from 5 to 7PM at CHURCH AND CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME, 380 Bluemound Rd., Waukesha (on corner of Hwy J and Hwy JJ, 4 blocks South of I-94 on Hwy J). Memorial Service 7PM. Private interment.
Bruce worked for Schlitz Brewery and was a retiree of Pabst Brewery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Bruce's name may be made to Waukesha Memorial Hospital Oncology Dept., 725 American Ave., Waukesha, WI 53188.
CHURCH AND CHAPEL
262-549-0659
I wanted to convey our sympathy on the death of your husband and father, Bruce Charles Fischer, as well as, share some of our fondest memories of him.
I remember the first time Nancy brought Bruce home to meet the family. I
was around 10 or 11 years old. I remember looking at him with this star struck
face and thinking that he was the most beautiful man I had ever seen. My sister
brought home a Greek God!!!
That was the beginning of so many wonderful memories of Bruce. One of the
most notorious was how he used to kid and tease me, and of course, that unforgettable
incident, when Mom had sent me to Dorothy at the Beauty Parlor to get a perm.
Mom told me to tell Dorothy to give me the tightest perm she could. Well,
I was the first kid in Lena to actually have an “Afro”. God, Bruce
never let me forget it either. At times, I would go to my room and cry cause
he hurt my feelings. I wanted him to think I was beautiful. I idolized him.
Bruce was a funny, kind, open and giving, and loving person. He always opened up his heart and his home to any of us if we needed it. Many of our fondest memories are of the 4th of July at the Fischer household. I remember one particular 4th of July when we drove up from Atlanta. Bruce had gotten some moose steaks from Kenny and had cooked them for everyone. My boys ate that meat like there was no tomorrow. Bruce just keep feeding them saying that there was going to be no meat for anyone else, but those boys kept eating. And Bruce, cordial and considerate that he was, just kept feeding them. I also remember fondly one 4th of July that was so darn cold we had to wear sweats. The kids were so excited about going to Nancy and Bruce’s for the holiday. All they talked about was getting in the swimming pool. I think the temperature was only 67° but my kids were in that pool for hours. Their lips were as purple as grapes because they were so cold, but didn’t want to come out of the pool.
Christmas was a great time too. Bruce was the life of the party and the “host with the most”. He was truly a gem. He will live on in all of our memories. He will be there during the laughter and during the tears. It was truly a pleasure and an honor to have had Bruce as part of our family. We love you Bruce, you will be missed dearly, but your memories will live on through all the members of my wonderful family.
I am sorry we can’t be there to truly pay homage, but just know that Bruce will be in our thoughts and in our hearts forever.
Love Always,
Glo & the kids.
Dear Kathy,
I have just receceived your e.mail about Bruce. I feel very sad. When Nancy
met Bruce, she was living with us in Milwaukee. Bruce often came to the
house and I always liked him a lot. In looking at the pictures on the
bulletin board-the picture of their wedding- I was flooded by memories. I
very vividly started to remember that day. I remember at one point you, I,
Mary Lynn, Gloanne and Lee Lee started to wander around in the Coleman
Cemetary near the church where Bruce and Nancy had just been married. We
were looking at graves of our ancestors, trying to find the graves with the
oldest years on them. Did you ever think then that one day you'd be an
expert on all of that?
So many years have passed
since then, so many memories still so alive. And
dear. The last time I saw Bruce and Nancy was at my mother's funeral. I was
so very glad they were there. I don't have any address for Nancy, and when
I clicked on the condolences directions, I got a message saying I couldn't
have access to this. So could you please for me convey my deepest sympathy
to Nancy and her family, if possible, share this letter with her. June 9th,huh.
Did you know that Grandma was married on June 9th 1909 at 9:00 in the morning.
I've noticed that certain dates of importance seem to repeat in families,
tho not always in the same way. Your dad died I beleive April 14th- the date
that Grandma was buried. Anyway, Bruce and Nancy-42 years. That's a real exploit
nowadays. A real blessing. Even if it seems that it all went by too quickly.
I guess that just means that all that love and life was worth it all. Please
know that tears are falling on this side of the Atlantic at the departure
of this dear person who is a part of me as he is for us all. Thank you, and
love to all.
Katherine Mary Fran
