Bruce Kenneth Miller
August 2, 1948 — November 17, 2017
Bruce Kenneth Miller, 69, of Marion, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Monday, November 20, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marion.
Bruce is survived by his wife, Sandra; sons, Kyle of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Brent and his wife, Jodie of North Branch, Michigan; grandsons, Luke, Logan and Lawson Rutledge; sisters, Shirley McCormack and her husband Aubrey and Karen Eickhoff; brother-in-law, Allen Forsberg and his wife Carolyn; and many relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law, Steve Eickhoff; and nephew, Craig Eickhoff.
Bruce was born August 2, 1948, in Storm Lake, Iowa, the son of Kenneth and Maxine (Hansen) Miller. He was the youngest of three children, having two sisters, Shirley and Karen. Bruce was baptized at the Church of Christ in Storm Lake, Iowa. Bruce grew up on a dairy farm and graduated from Albert City-Truesdale Community Schools in 1966. He was united in marriage to Sandra M. Forsberg on April 6, 1968. They were blessed with two sons, Brent and Kyle. Bruce was a loving husband and father and treated everyone that touched his life with love and respect. He led by example and built character in those that were part of his life – his sons, family, co-workers, and friends. He loved coaching little league, watching his sons and grandsons play sports, and playing cards with friends. Bruce was an avid golfer, who was always striving for the longer drive.
Bruce served his country in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer from 1969 through 1971. He received an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1979 and Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Management from Concordia College, Seward, Nebraska in 1998. Bruce served in the Nebraska State Patrol from 1973-1978 in the divisions of traffic control and accident investigation, governor’s security, and drug enforcement. Bruce joined United Fire and Casualty in 1985 and retired in 2013. As Assistant Vice President of Property Claims he oversaw large property damages including the national catastrophes of hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Sandy and the 2008 flood of the Cedar Rapids home office. Bruce loved retirement, wintering in Arizona and meeting new friends.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Bruce’s memory.
Bruce is survived by his wife, Sandra; sons, Kyle of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Brent and his wife, Jodie of North Branch, Michigan; grandsons, Luke, Logan and Lawson Rutledge; sisters, Shirley McCormack and her husband Aubrey and Karen Eickhoff; brother-in-law, Allen Forsberg and his wife Carolyn; and many relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law, Steve Eickhoff; and nephew, Craig Eickhoff.
Bruce was born August 2, 1948, in Storm Lake, Iowa, the son of Kenneth and Maxine (Hansen) Miller. He was the youngest of three children, having two sisters, Shirley and Karen. Bruce was baptized at the Church of Christ in Storm Lake, Iowa. Bruce grew up on a dairy farm and graduated from Albert City-Truesdale Community Schools in 1966. He was united in marriage to Sandra M. Forsberg on April 6, 1968. They were blessed with two sons, Brent and Kyle. Bruce was a loving husband and father and treated everyone that touched his life with love and respect. He led by example and built character in those that were part of his life – his sons, family, co-workers, and friends. He loved coaching little league, watching his sons and grandsons play sports, and playing cards with friends. Bruce was an avid golfer, who was always striving for the longer drive.
Bruce served his country in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer from 1969 through 1971. He received an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1979 and Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Management from Concordia College, Seward, Nebraska in 1998. Bruce served in the Nebraska State Patrol from 1973-1978 in the divisions of traffic control and accident investigation, governor’s security, and drug enforcement. Bruce joined United Fire and Casualty in 1985 and retired in 2013. As Assistant Vice President of Property Claims he oversaw large property damages including the national catastrophes of hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Sandy and the 2008 flood of the Cedar Rapids home office. Bruce loved retirement, wintering in Arizona and meeting new friends.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Bruce’s memory.
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