Bruce K. Waldron


Bruce K. Waldron
, 87, of Dupo, Illinois, born Tuesday, December 16, 1924, in East St. Louis, IL, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at Caseyville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Caseyville, Illinois.


He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army for 43 years and was retired from both Swift and Company and the U.S. Government.  He was a lifelong member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, East Lodge 504 A.F. & A.M. and former board member of White Oak Academy.

He was preceded in death by his:

  • Parents: Bryan Luther Elias and Ardell Marie nee Mosbacher, Waldron
  • Sister: Helen Ann Eastes

He is survived by his:

  • Wife of 56 years: Adeline nee Wallace Gerhold Waldron of Dupo, IL
  • Two daughters
    • Linda (Ted) Hagedorn of Dupo, IL
    • Cecelia (Bob) Zavaglia of Lone Tree, CO
  • Brother: Spencer (Jeannine) Waldron of Waterloo, IL
  • Three grandsons
    • T.J. Hagedorn
    • Tim (Heather) Hagedorn of Dupo, IL
    • Rob Zavaglia of Denver, CO
  • Great-Grandchildren: Drew and Brooke Hagedorn
  • Sister-in-law: Shirley (Kenneth) Holmes of Caseyville, IL

Memorials:  Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject.org or at the Funeral Home

Visitation:  Friends may call from 11:00 am - 1:00pm Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL.

Funeral:  Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012 at Kurrus Funeral Home, with Ken Holmes officiating.  Interment will follow at Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, Illinois.

Condolences left for Bruce K. Waldron:

    Sorry to here about his passing. I enjoyed his visits when he would stop into the church office. My prayers go out to the family.

    Betty Swalef Melbourne FL 32934