Obituaries : Walter Earl Bruce

Walter Earl Bruce, age 89, of Shellsburg, Iowa died April 15, 2024, at his home in rural Shellsburg. 

Visitation will be from 9:00 until 11:00 AM on Friday, April 19, 2024.  Memorial service 11:30 AM Friday, April 19, 2024, at Oak Grove Christian Church, Shellsburg, with Rev. Matt Magee officiating.   

Walter Earl Bruce was born February 21, 1935, in Shellsburg, Iowa, the son of Willis and Hazel (Van Dyke) Bruce.  He was a 1953 graduate of Shellsburg High School.  He married Martha Jean Petro on March 31, 1957, at the Oak Grove Christian Church near Shellsburg, Iowa.  He was a lifelong member of the Oak Grove Christian Church and was active in leadership for most of his life.    He loved serving the Lord at Oak Grove.  He worked at LeFebure Corp for 47 years, retiring in 2000.  He also was active in farming at his home near Shellsburg.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Jean Petro Bruce, two sons, William (Louise) Bruce of Shellsburg, Dale (Joanne) Bruce of West Des Moines and one daughter, Brenda Linley of Iowa City, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.  Also surviving is his sister, Nancy Seely, Shellsburg and sister-in-law, Bev Bruce, of Sarasota, Florida.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, David Bruce, sisters, Ethel Sweet and Mary Michels, and grandson Oscar Linley.

Memorials can be sent to Oak Grove Church Christian Church or SIM USA (c/o Oak Grove Church) in Shellsburg Iowa.

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