Bruce Ronald Trewartha

Bruce graduated from Iron River High School with the class of 1949. After high school Bruce served 4 years in the Navy during the Korean War. He then attended college at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, graduating in 1959.

Bruce married his high school sweetheart in 1955. Bruce and Pauline observed their 64th Wedding Anniversary on July 16th, 2019. After marrying, Bruce and Pauline lived in Milwaukee WI, Indianapolis IN and Troy MI. After retirement they moved to Zionsville IN to be near family. Bruce was employed with Hazeltine Corp, Allison Division of GM and Detroit Diesel Allison/Corp. He retired from Detroit Diesel Corp in December 1996.

As a devoted Christian, Bruce's primary focus was on faith and family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was blessed with a large loving and devoted family and extended family.

Bruce enjoyed the outdoors, hiking and traveling the world. Photography was an interest he developed in high school while working at his cousin's photography studio. That hobby has generated thousands of travel and family photos. Over the past decade he wrote a book featuring many photos of his childhood and growing up in a small mining town.

Bruce is preceded in death by his wife Pauline, sisters-in-law Kathy (Gary) Baumler and Mildred (Dale) Baumler and infant great grandson Baker Ronald Trewartha. He is survived by brothers-in-law Gary and Dale Baumler, Children (Karen) Steve Manges, (Kathy) Dave Robbins, Kevin (Debalyn) Trewartha, Kurt (Sue) Trewartha, 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 15605 Ditch Road, Westfield IN 46074 on Saturday April 23rd starting at 9:30am followed by the service at 11:00am. A reception after the service will be followed by a 1:00pm processional to the internment at Crown Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his name to the Epiphany Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church Seminary Scholarship Fund.