Betty Lou Brucker

Betty Lou Brucker, age 86, of Delta passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Chaffee Nursing Center.

She was born on December 14, 1930 in Gordonville to the late Jess and Ida Gerecke Quade. She married Lawrence Ambrose Brucker on August 27, 1949 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Missouri and he preceded her in death on August 18, 2015.

Betty was a retired presser at Thorngate, Ltd in Chaffee. She was baptized on April 26, 1931 at the Christ Lutheran Church at Gordonville; her confirmation was on April 18, 1943 at the Christ Lutheran Church. Betty later converted to the Catholic faith at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Dutchtown. She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee.

Survivors include three daughters, Cheryl (Richard) Scheffer of Gordonville; Nancy (David) Hester of Delta; Mary Pruitt of Delta; a sister Ruby Cook of Jackson; a sister-in-law, Jessie Quade of St. Clair, Missouri; six grandchildren, Tammy Livingston of Jackson; Chris (Lisa) Scheffer of Gordonville; Nicole Scheffer of Gordonville; Myra (Eric) Schwartz of Rockview, Missouri; Amanda (Adam) Farmer of Tilsit, Missouri; Robert (Kim) Pruitt of Jackson; Twelve great-grandchildren, Cody, Jordan, and Grady Livingston; Dyllan and Colton Scheffer; Hailey, Caleb, and Chloe Farmer; Josie, Alexander, and Corbin Schwartz; Ally Pruitt.

She was also preceded in death by three brothers, and five sisters, Irene Clingingsmith, Clara Cracraft, Clarence Quade, Jesse Hanschen, Lorene Quade, Curtis Quade, Clyde Quade, Patsy Morgan, and a son-in-law Scott Pruitt; a grandchild, Ghia Hester and a great-grandchild, Aaliey Schwartz.

Friends may call after 4:00 pm on Friday, March 31, 2017 at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Parish prayers will be at 5:00 pm.

Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Saturday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee with Rev. Randy Tochtrop as celebrant. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to, St. Ambrose Catholic School