Amy Elizabeth Brucker's Obituary
Amy Brucker, 53, passed away peacefully at her home in Redwood City, CA on December 16,
2021, surrounded by family and close friends.
Amy was born in St. Paul, MN on November 3, 1968. She graduated from high school in
Stillwater, MN. She received a BA in Art and Art History from Gustavus Adolphus College (1991),
an MA in Spirituality from Naropa University (2002) and was ordained as an Interfaith minister
at the Chaplaincy Institute in Berkeley, CA (2005).
Amy was passionate about helping women discover and embody their inspired purpose to live
life with greater joy and intention. She was a spiritual counselor, business coach, and taught
courses in marketing, spirituality, and dream work.
Amy was a creative spirit and talented artist who loved to write, paint, sculpt, drum, sing, and
dance. She enjoyed traveling and spending time in nature. Above all, Amy deeply loved
spending time with her family and connecting with her close friends.
When Amy was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2018, she was initially told that she
may have months to live. Instead of being defined by a prognosis, she chose to remain positive,
continuing to live her joyful life, even while powering through multiple rounds of treatment.
She was an inspiration to her entire care team with her strength, spirit, warmth, and humor.
Amy is survived by her loving partner of 16 years, Scott Porter of Redwood City, CA; her mother
Shelley Bowell Kosmo and stepfather Jim Kosmo of Bayport, MN; her father Gary Brucker
(Maria) of Van Nuys, CA; siblings Anne Brucker, Sara Brucker Ferguson (Jeff), Gary Brucker, Jr.,
(Sandra), and stepsiblings Steve (Lisa), Lisa (John), Teresa (Scott), Michelle (Pete) as well as
many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by Harry and Helene Brucker and
William and Lillian Bowell, stepsister Kim, and step-niece Claire.
According to Amy’s wishes, the family will arrange a celebration of her life in Stillwater, MN, in
the late spring or early summer 2022 when it is comfortable for family and friends to gather
outdoors. If you wish to make a donation in Amy’s memory, we suggest the Susan B. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation (https://www.komen.org/) or the non-profit organization Oasis for
Girls (https://www.oasisforgirls.org/).
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