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Bruce Waters
BRUCE D. WATERS
Marion
Bruce D. Waters, 61, of Marion, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Funeral services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, also at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, Iowa.
Left to remember him are his sisters, Marlene Weber and Karen Waters, both of Anamosa; nephews, Hollis (Natalie) Weber and their two sons, Calvin and Lynden of Mount Vernon, and Miles (Ida) Weber of Martelle; his special aunt and uncle, Keith and Barb Rowley of Fayette; his special friend, Kathy Rhodes; and many special cousins, friends, neighbors and stepdogs who will miss him dearly.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Kenny Waters; and his grandparents.
Bruce was born Dec. 21, 1954, the son of Irving (Clyde) and Dixie (Mullin) Waters in Cedar Rapids. He attended Marion High School, where he wrestled and played football, graduating in 1973. He also played softball for the OK Lounge when they won the state Slow Pitch Softball title in 1982. Bruce loved sports. Bruce owned and operated A-1 Insulation in Marion since 1998, which was established by his father in 1972.
Bruce enjoyed traveling to Las Vegas. Over the past 26 years, he took many friends and family fishing to Canada, where he made many special friends, including Kelly and Trina Wilson of Nestor Falls.
Bruce was a man who would do anything for his friends. He had a kind heart and considerate soul. All those who knew him loved and cherished him. We will miss him dearly.
We would like to thank all of his caregivers over the past five years – the Ghosh Center, Dr. Keating and Unity Point Hospice. A very special thank-you to Dr. James Bell and the wonderful nurses and techs that made Bruce's last days comfortable. We don't know what we would have done without them.
A special thank-you to Larry, Julie (Ma) Sankey, Jan Coonrod, Julie Rhodes and Alvin and Mony Moeller for all the years of love and friendship to Bruce.
His family and friends also would like to thank his employees, John Hackert and Shane Graham, who have been with him during the good times and the past five challenging years.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Unity Point Hospice in Bruce's memory.
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