Stusckenbruck, Dale Lee

Dale Lee Stuckenbruck, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at West Ridge Care Center.

Dale was born Feb. 18, 1928, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, on the family farm, the son of Clifford and Muralda (Schuchert) Stuckenbruck. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School. He served in the Navy from 1947 to 1949 and participated in Bikini ATOL in Hawaii. On Oct. 8, 1955, he married Anna Maria Miceli at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. He was a member of the NRA Gun Club and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Dale worked for McKessons, Cutter Lab and retired from the Cedar Rapids Fire Department.

He is survived by his wife, Anna Stuckenbruck; a sister-in-law, Esther Miceli of Cedar Rapids; a brother-in-law, Sam (Betty) Miceli of California; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Muralda Stuckenbruck; a sister, Violet and husband Bob Cherveny; a brother-in-law, Jim Miceli; and a sister-in-law, Vita and husband Warren Plavits.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel, where visitation will be Wednesday from 5 until 7 p.m. Private burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine.

Anna would like to extend a special thanks to all of the staff at West Ridge Care Center for all the wonderful care Dale received over the last 2 ½ years.

Published Feb. 25, 2013 in The Gazette