Eulogy

Bruce Albert Durkin, age 60, of Monett, MO died on Friday, December 31, 2010, at his home near Pulaskifield, MO. He ws born Monday, June 26, 1950, in Anaconda, Montana. Mr. Durkin was the son of Patrick Durkin and Clara (Garrision) Golden. Mr. Durkin married Cheryl Dombroski on May 8, 1971, in Pierce City, MO and she survies. Mr. Durkin was a carpenter. He was a member of New River Family Fellowship Church in Wentworth, MO. Mr. Durkin graduated from Pierce City High School in 1968 and received his bachelor's degree from SMS in Springfield

Surviving are his wife, Cheryl of Pulaskifield, MO; two sons, Eric Durkin and his wife Mandy of Joplin, MO, and Nick Durkin and his wife Ila of Columbia, MO; one daughter, Amy Kelly and husband Dand of Englewood, CO; two brothers, Patrick James Durkin and wife Sharon of Monett, MO, and Edward Joseph Durkin and wife Laurel of Santa Rosa, CA; three sisters Patricia Witcher of Leawood, KS, Colleen Durkin of Kansas City, MO, and Marianne Witt and husband Tom of Purdy, MO; eight grandchildren, Conner, Jonah, Olivia, Truman, Jenna, Leah, Keeley, and Azalia; one sister-in-law, Karla and husband james Chapman of Pulaskiefield, MO; and one brother-in-law, Joseph Dombroski of Pulaskifield, MO.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Monday, January 3, 2011, at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City, MO.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at the New River Familly Fellowship Church in Wentworth, MO with Rev. Charlie Brown officiating. Burial will follow in St's. Peter and Paul Cemetery at Pulaskifield.