Cedar Rapids Headline Brosh Chapel ~ Cedar Rapids Full obit and picture Bruce A. Melsha, 67, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 21st at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will follow in Anderson Cemetery in Swisher, where full military rites will be conducted by the Swisher American Legion. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids. Bruce was born June 1, 1943 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Joseph "Jike" and Lilyan (Urban) Melsha. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War from 1961-1966 on the USS Maggofin APA 199. Bruce worked at Midwest Metals and then Iowa Precision until his retirement. He married Linda on December 19, 1980. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, visiting casinos with his wife Linda, as well as time spent with his family and his grandchildren. He was very proud working and restoring his 1941 Studebaker. He was a member of the Swisher American Legion and the Studebaker Drivers Club Inc. Bruce is survived by his wife, Linda; his children LaCane (Donald) Anthony of Swisher, Lance Holeton of Cedar Rapids; two grandchildren Connor and Cedar Anthony; brother Lumir (Marilyn) Melsha and a sister Lilyan Serbousek all of Swisher; stepfather Harold Sirowy of Swisher; nephews Steve (Deb) Serbousek, Doug (Shannon) Melsha, Mike (Shar) Melsha, Dean Melsha; a niece Stacy (Lonnie) Christner; a step brother Bill (Jeffree) Sirowy; a step sister Linda Gibbons both of California; and mother-in-law Eloise Snakenberg of Sigourney. Bruce is preceded in death by his parents Jike Melsha and Lilyan Melsha Sirowy, a brother-in-law Dick Serbousek and a nephew Joe Melsha. Memorials may be directed to a charity of the donor's choice in Bruce's name. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.