Wuerch attended Oregon State University and graduated in 1957 with his wife Brenda Wuerch. While in OSU Wuerch was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Political career
As mayor of Anchorage, George Wuerch removed a gay pride exhibit from the Loussac Library creating controversy and a lawsuit against the city.[3]
Family
George and Brenda Wuerch have two daughters, Karrie Wuerch who lives in Corvallis, Oregon and Debra Wuerch who resides in Anchorage, Alaska.