Bruce Gale Bell's Obituary
Bruce Bell was born on June 25, 1943 in Waupun, Wisconsin to the late Leslie C. Bell and Hazel Dahl Bell and the Holy Spirit brought Bruce into the kingdom of God through the washing of rebirth in Holy Baptism. On July 22, 1967 Bruce was married to Kathleen Michler at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Bruce and Kathy were blessed with two children Pamela Dorothy and Christopher Karl. While Bruce and Kathy lived in Wisconsin, they both worked for Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac. Bruce transferred to Mercury Marine in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1977 as a Die Cast Engineer and in 1986 to Zebco in Tulsa for a total of 21 years of service for Brunswick companies . He continued his career at American Airlines until retirement in August, 2011 after 13 years of service. The Lord called Bruce to his eternal rest and the unending joy of heaven on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at the age of sixty-eight years, three months and nine days. Bruce departed with the assurance of his rest in heaven and the certainty of a blessed reunion in eternal life with his wife of 44 years, Kathleen Michler Bell of Broken Arrow, daughter Pamela Bell Gates, husband Mark and two grandsons, Ryan and Collin Gates of Shady Shores, Texas; son Christopher Bell and wife Angela Klahr Bell of Broken Arrow and his mother Hazel Bell of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He is also survived by brother Lee Bell and wife Carol of Fond du Lac and sisters Helen Kastein of Fond du Lac and Kay Woehrer and husband Joe of Oshkosh, Wisconsin; sisters-in-law Judy Priebe and husband David of Seminole, Florida; Nancy Roloff of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Grace Garritano and husband Rob of Carol Stream, Illinois; Sally Grimmer and husband Dan of Hilbert, Wisconsin and brother-in-law Charlie Michler of Fond du Lac. Bruce was preceded in death by his father, Leslie C. Bell, brother Jerry C. Bell, father-in-law Richard A. Michler, and brother-in-law Rick D. Roloff. Bruce's mortal remains will be laid to rest following a graveside service at Estabrook Cemetery in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to await the glorious and triumphant return of the Living Savior.
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