1912
Inez
2008
Inez Volz-Bruce
May 16, 1912 — December 30, 2008
Inez Bruce, 96, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Waterville and Postville, IA, died December 30, 2008 in Mesa, AZ. Memorial services will be held at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 16, 2009. She had in recent years been living with Alzheimer's disease.
Inez was born on May 16, 1912 in Waterville, IA, the daughter of Gilbert and Julia (Rema) Jeglum. Her parents were some of the first permanent Norwegian settlers to make this area their home, arriving in May of 1850. She was baptized and confirmed in Norwegian at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church. In 1930 she graduated from Waterville High School where she participated in musical programs, was a member of the glee club and played the piano. Inez married Charles Volz, and several years after his death married Lloyd Bruce. She spent most of her working life in the newborn nursery department of Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI.
Inez was a long time member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in La Crosse, where even though she worked a late shift at the hospital, she always made sure that Cheryl and Gary got to Sunday School. She stayed active in music all her life, singing in many different choral groups. Early among them was the La Crosse Vocational Civic Choir in 1943. Inez and Lloyd were long-time residents of Postville and liked traveling. They made many trips to visit her children in Colorado and California, and also visited Oregon, Hawaii and Arizona. After Lloyd died, Inez lived in Postville for several years and spent winters in Arizona until she was unable to safely live alone and moved to Arizona year-round.
Survivors include a son, Gary Volz (Linda) of Gilbert, AZ; a daughter, Cheryl Stover of Sacramento, CA; 2 grandchildren, David Volz (Janette) and Amanda Sisneros (Tony); 3 great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Emeline Jeglum of Waukon. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husbands Charles and Lloyd; 3 sisters, Blanche Olga Jeglum, Mabel Hausman and Grace Anderson; and 2 brothers, James and LeRoy Jeglum.
Inez was born on May 16, 1912 in Waterville, IA, the daughter of Gilbert and Julia (Rema) Jeglum. Her parents were some of the first permanent Norwegian settlers to make this area their home, arriving in May of 1850. She was baptized and confirmed in Norwegian at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church. In 1930 she graduated from Waterville High School where she participated in musical programs, was a member of the glee club and played the piano. Inez married Charles Volz, and several years after his death married Lloyd Bruce. She spent most of her working life in the newborn nursery department of Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI.
Inez was a long time member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in La Crosse, where even though she worked a late shift at the hospital, she always made sure that Cheryl and Gary got to Sunday School. She stayed active in music all her life, singing in many different choral groups. Early among them was the La Crosse Vocational Civic Choir in 1943. Inez and Lloyd were long-time residents of Postville and liked traveling. They made many trips to visit her children in Colorado and California, and also visited Oregon, Hawaii and Arizona. After Lloyd died, Inez lived in Postville for several years and spent winters in Arizona until she was unable to safely live alone and moved to Arizona year-round.
Survivors include a son, Gary Volz (Linda) of Gilbert, AZ; a daughter, Cheryl Stover of Sacramento, CA; 2 grandchildren, David Volz (Janette) and Amanda Sisneros (Tony); 3 great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Emeline Jeglum of Waukon. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husbands Charles and Lloyd; 3 sisters, Blanche Olga Jeglum, Mabel Hausman and Grace Anderson; and 2 brothers, James and LeRoy Jeglum.
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