Obit: Bruckert, Samuel C. (1917 - 1969)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bruckert, Pitey, Catlin, Myre, Davel, Humlie

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/05/1969

Bruckert, Samuel C. (10 December 1917 - 29 May 1969)

Funeral services were held from Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal Monday afternoon for Samuel C. Bruckert, 51, Standard Oil Company agent in Loyal, who died last Friday morning at Memorial Hospital in Neillsville following a heart attack. The Rev. William Humlie officiated. Burial was made in the Loyal Cemetery, with the American Legion Post conducting graveside military rites.

Bruckert had suffered a heart attack about eight years ago which confined him to a hospital for about nine weeks. Friends said he had not felt well the evening before and had retired early. Bruckert was playing golf on the Neillsville County club course when he was stricken about 10 a.m. In the party were Carl Myre, Paul Davel and his sons, Peter and Scott, all of Loyal.

The group had reached the seventh green when Bruckert sat down and fell backward. He retained consciousness and told others that he felt no pain. Scott ran to the clubhouse, about 400 yards away, where the municipal ambulance was called. He was taken to Memorial Hospital, where he died about 11:20 a.m.

Bruckert was born December 10, 1917, in Beaver Dam, and moved shortly afterward with his parents to Marshfield. He was graduated from high school there, and on September 19, 1942, was married to Gwendolyn (Pitey) Catlin of Loyal, in that city. He was employed at Weinbrenner Shoe Company in Marshfield until he entered the air force in 1942.

On his return from service, the Bruckerts moved to Loyal, where he joined Haskins “Bud” Catlin in the operation of the Standard Oil Agency, which he owned at the time of his death.

Bruckert was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal, a member of the American Legion, the fire department, Marshfield Elks and was a past president of the Loyal Rotary Club.

Surviving are his wife and a son, Joseph, who is stationed at Kessler AFB, Biloxi, Miss.