Alvin Charles “Bugs” Prusia, 86, of Delmar, and formerly of Preston, died on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Ennoble Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dubuque, Iowa.

A Gathering of Family and Friends Celebrating Alvin’s life will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa, where military rites will be conducted at 6:45 P.M.  Cremation rites have been accorded and burial will be at the Buckeye Cemetery, rural Preston, Iowa, at a later date.

Alvin was born on January 1, 1938 to Harry A. and Lena (Ingwersen) Prusia.  Alvin joined the Navy at age 17 on January 27, 1955.  He was proud of his time served on the USS Bon Homme Richard aircraft carrier during the Korean Conflict.  He received an honorable discharge on October 21, 1958 and hitchhiked his way home!

Alvin married the love of his life, Marvel A. Fuglsang on June 24, 1966.  Together they had two daughters, Kimberly (Randy) Brackemyer of Bernard, IA, and April (Steve Fabos) Prusia of Blanchardville, WI.  He was very proud of his grandson’s, Ryan Gooch and Austin (Shelby) Schwenn, and great-granddaughter, Audi Novella Schwenn.  Alvin also had a very special nephew that he loved like a son, Dean Greve.  He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Doris Roling and Lorriane Smithson, and a brother Wayne (Marjorie) Prusia.

Alvin enjoyed all the love from family and friends.  He was a very grateful man, and anyone who knew him knew he was able to find the positives in anything.  He was always joking around and telling stories.  He loved fishing, listening to music, socializing, and going on drives.  He especially enjoyed going on drives with his family searching for the best pizza places and doing everything he could with his wife Marvel.

Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.