Eleanor F. “Kitty” Bruce, 77, widow of John C. Bruce, Sr., of Lincoln, died Saturday (5/9/09) in Lincoln. Homemaker. Born August 5, 1931 in Walnut, NE to John and Mary (Belka) Volquardsen.
Family members include sons and daughter-in-laws, John C. Bruce, Jr. and Sharon, Lincoln, NE, William C. Bruce, Las Vegas, NV and Robert C. Bruce and Cammie, Lincoln, NE, daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne and Robert Eckles, Malcolm, NE; grandchildren, John C. Bruce III, Jamie Bruce, Nathan Bruce and Justin Eckles; sisters and brother-in-law, Bertha Boelter, Bristol, NE, Myrtle Podany, Verdigre, NE, Gladys and Jim Gleason, Sun City, AZ, Grace Pavlik, Verdigre, NE and Helen Branigan, Omaha, NE. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 sisters and 7 brothers.
Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday (5-12-09) Roper and Sons Chapel, 4300 ‘O’ Street.
No visitation.
Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.