Wayne Edwin "Bruzz" Tedrow

Wayne Edwin "Bruzz" Tedrow

Cantril

Wayne Edwin "Bruzz" Tedrow, 79, of Cantril, IA, passed away on June 3, 2024, at the McAllen Medical Center in McAllen, TX. Bruzz was born on July 1, 1944, in Scotland County, MO, to Roy and Helen (Fisher) Tedrow. He graduated from Fox Valley High School with the Class of 1963. Bruzz was united in marriage to Shirley Thomas on October 12, 1963, at the Cantril Christian Church.

Bruzz was a dedicated employee of the Dexter Company, Fairfield, IA, and held many positions until his retirement after 31 years of service. In 1995 he bought his first truck and started his own business, Tedrow Trucking.

Bruzz had an adventuresome spirit and during the summers of his high school years traveled with Rock River Rides Carnival, of Rock Island, IL. Bruzz helped with setting up and tearing down the rides and running the Ferris wheel. The owners of the carnival became his second family and took him in as their own.

Bruzz never knew a stranger, loved a good joke, enjoyed being a member of several coffee clubs, was an avid gun collector, loved playing cards and for the last 14 years wintering in Texas with Shirley.

Bruzz was a member of the Cantril Christian Church, church board president, active member of the Milton Christian Church, served over 20 years on the Cantril City Council, was a member of Cantril Grass Roots, current member of Masonic Lodge #10 of Keosauqua, and a lifelong Cantril resident.

Bruzz was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Helen Tedrow and grandmother, Willa Jamison.

His memory will be cherished by his wife of 60 years, Shirley, his children, Justina (Chuck) Courtright, of Pharr, TX, Bradley (Allison) Tedrow, Cantril, IA, five grandchildren, Sara (Jason) Courtright-Birchfield, Columbus, OH., John (Holli) Courtright, Columbus, OH, Gabe (Hannah) Tedrow, Nevada, IA, Erin and Brant Tedrow of Cantril, IA. Two great-grandchildren, Caitlin and Emily Courtright, of Columbus, OH, and his special aunt, Marcia McLeLand of Danville, IA.

His cremation has been entrusted to Legacy Chapels in Edinburg, TX. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Iowa.

Memorials may be made to the Maple Grove Cemetery, Cantril, IA, or the Milton Christian Church, Milton, IA, and sent to the family at P.O. Box 231, Cantril, IA 52542.