Bruce Bruski

Bruce David Bruski, age 60, of Wibaux, Montana, died Friday, March 9, 2007, at the Deaconess Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, March 15, 2007, at St. Philip’s Catholic Church in St. Philips, Montana with Father Dennis Schafer officiating. Following the Mass, Military Rites will be conducted by the Beach, North Dakota, branch of the American Legion Post #5. Rite of Committal will follow at a later date. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Wibaux, Montana, is entrusted with arrangements. Bruce was born August 5, 1946, in Beach, North Dakota, the son of Jerome and Betty (Lunder) Bruski. He was educated in the Wibaux County School System, graduating with the class of 1964. He attended Eastern Washington State College in Cheney, Washington, with emphasis in law. After college, he worked at Medical Lake State Hospital and then served two tours of duty in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. The first tour he worked as an infantry point man and the second tour as a radio operator and an airplane dispatcher. He continued his service in the Army Reserves through 1972. Bruce was active as a Veteran of Foreign Wars member and was most noted for posting flags on Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day. Bruce’s artistry as a carpenter took him to Hawaii, Florida, Arizona, California, North Dakota and Montana. His attention to detail and creativity can be found in numerous finely-handcrafted pieces of furniture, cabinetry and counters for yachts, building construction, cedar chests, and many other beautiful pieces. He enjoyed gardening, farming, animals and riding horses. Bruce loved his precious son Aaron, daughter Amber and son-in-law Zeke, long talks to his mom, Betty, on the phone, his best friend and soul-mate Kathy Carr, and his family and close friends. If something wasn’t quite right, Bruce was known for striving to fix it when broken. He had a deep respect for the earth and all God’s creatures. Bruce was preceded in death by his father, Jerome Bruski; and his sister, Grace Bruski. Bruce is survived by his best friend and soul mate, Kathy Carr of Wibaux, Montana; his mother, Betty Bruski-Maus of Port Orchard, Washington; his son, Aaron Bruski of Huntington Beach, California; his daughter, Amber Bruski, and her husband, Zeke Nims, of South Hadley, Massachusetts; his sisters, Bev Boggs and her husband Doug of Port Orchard, Washington; Cherie Roshau and her husband Ken of Dickinson, North Dakota; Victoria Pregenzer and her husband John of Puyallup, Washington; Jacqueline Levenseller and her husband Philip of Silverdale, Washington; Michelle Dumpert and her husband Dave of Silverdale, Washington; his brothers, Bill Bruski of Dennison, Texas; Tom Bruski and his wife Melissa of Bothell, Washington; Gregory Bruski and his wife Deb of Williston, North Dakota; his step-brothers, Wayne Maus and his wife Alma of Black Hawk, South Dakota; Dan Maus and his wife Sarah of Beach, North Dakota; Dale Maus and his wife Karen of Sentinel Butte, North Dakota; Don Maus and his wife Patsy of Golva, North Dakota; Doug Maus and his wife Sherry of Dickinson, North Dakota; his step-sisters, Pam Clark of Bismark, North Dakota; Karen Metcalf and her husband Ron of Sidney, Montana; Brenda Morman and her husband Aaron of Wahpeton, North Dakota; Alane Barthel and her husband Don of Wright, Wyoming; Tammy Nistler and her husband Perry of Golva, North Dakota; and numerous nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

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August 5, 1946 - March 15, 2007

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August 5, 1946 - March 15, 2007

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