Bruce Anthony Szarkowitz passed away peacefully April 13, 2021, after a brief battle with cancer. Bruce was born December 16, 1956 to Joseph and Helen (Dorshak) Szarkowitz.On October 6, 1979, he married Kathleen Gierczak.  Bruce enjoyed traveling, hunting, fishing, camping, small engine repair, and carefully restoring his 1937 Ford Sedan. Above all, Bruce loved to be with family and friends - just spending time together.   Survivors include his wife, Kathy, and children Maggie (Adam) Manteuffel, Joe (Amy) Szarkowitz and granddaughters Evelyn and Amelia. Bruce is also survived by sisters Sandra (Paul) Senoraske, JoAnn (Doug) Apland, Linda (Tom) Fischer, and sister-in-law Dorene Szarkowitz. He is also survived by brothers- and sisters-in-law Marge (Steve) Cabanski-Hagedorn, Lyle (Linda) Gierczak, Chris (Dale) Bendickson, Allen (Jyl) Gierczak, Mary (John) Mohr, Charles (Paula) Gierczak, Joan (Gary) Husband, and Gary (Sheri) Gierczak.    He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Alvin (Phyllis) Szarkowitz, John Szarkowitz, and William Szarkowitz, and father- and mother-in-law George and Evelyn Gierczak. Services will be held at St. Mark Catholic Church, Rothschild on Tuesday, April, 20, 2021 with visitation from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. followed by Mass officated by Father Allan Slowiak. John J. Buettgen Funeral Home is assisting family at this time.  Online condolences may be expressed at HonorOne.com.