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Bruce Ronald Kelly
January 28, 1944 ~ May 8, 2016 (age 72) 72 Years Old Light a Candle
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Message from Tony Hessner
October 7, 2016 12:09 PM
I am a past math student of Mr. Kelly from 1980-1984. Math was not a natural ability for me and I had to apply myself well. I made very high marks in his class, but not without good instruction.
My father was a peer and friend of Mr. Kelly also at DDHS. As such, I had occasion to go to parties, Boat Shows in Milwaukee, and the like with them. I enjoyed the Kelly family humor and his good natured kids to at these times.
Mr. Kelly is one of the teachers from my childhood I distinctly remember, and I can still quote some things he used as analogies in Geometry and Algebra class! AND some of the things he did that I still laugh about today.
Today using the internet I discovered Bruce had passed in May. I am very sad to hear. My condolence to the family. He is sure to be missed. A fine person I will remember.
Tony
My father was a peer and friend of Mr. Kelly also at DDHS. As such, I had occasion to go to parties, Boat Shows in Milwaukee, and the like with them. I enjoyed the Kelly family humor and his good natured kids to at these times.
Mr. Kelly is one of the teachers from my childhood I distinctly remember, and I can still quote some things he used as analogies in Geometry and Algebra class! AND some of the things he did that I still laugh about today.
Today using the internet I discovered Bruce had passed in May. I am very sad to hear. My condolence to the family. He is sure to be missed. A fine person I will remember.
Tony
Message from Tina Kjelland
May 16, 2016 7:44 AM
My sincere condolences in your loss. As a 1976 DDHS graduate and student of Mr. Kelly's, I was so grateful for his guidance and patience as I struggled through Geometry. He assisted with my passing and is a person I admired for this as well as his fun nature. He left a mark on so many lives. Thank you for your gifts and may you find peace from your illness in heaven.
Tina (Mulderink) Kjelland
Tina (Mulderink) Kjelland
Message from Tina Kjelland
May 16, 2016 7:44 AM
My sincere condolences in your loss. As a 1976 DDHS graduate and student of Mr. Kelly's, I was so grateful for his guidance and patience as I struggled through Geometry. He assisted with my passing and is a person I admired for this as well as his fun nature. He left a mark on so many lives. Thank you for your gifts and may you find peace from your illness in heaven.
Tina (Mulderink) Kjelland
Tina (Mulderink) Kjelland
Message from Marion Cotterman-Minne
May 15, 2016 9:54 PM
Jeanette and Family - My most heartfelt condolences. I was so surprised and saddened to hear about Bruce. So many good memories and good times. I will always remember the campfires -- and the hunting adventures here in Wyoming.
I wish the pictures I have from those trips were digital and I could post them. Also the trip to Chicago for pizza. Bruce and Brian will be spending time together again - -.
They are at peace and we will always have our memories. God's blessing to you all.
I wish the pictures I have from those trips were digital and I could post them. Also the trip to Chicago for pizza. Bruce and Brian will be spending time together again - -.
They are at peace and we will always have our memories. God's blessing to you all.
Message from Paul Cotterman
May 15, 2016 6:14 PM
Very sorry to hear about Bruce. Hope he is catching up with my dad again.
Message from al rubiano
May 14, 2016 2:32 PM
I last spoke with Bruce & Jeannette at Fenton High School's 50th reunion. We had a wonderful time catching up on each other's lives. Though separated by lots of time (50 years) and lots of space (Wisconsin-Puerto Rico), I always though of Bruce as a good person and friend. May he rest in peace. My sincere condolences to the entire Kelly family.
Message from Joyce Lauck Fitzgerald
May 14, 2016 2:14 PM
Dear Jeanette,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. What a special person Bruce was and how blessed you were to have each other.
Love and Sympathy to you and your family,
Joyce Lauck Fitzgerald
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. What a special person Bruce was and how blessed you were to have each other.
Love and Sympathy to you and your family,
Joyce Lauck Fitzgerald
Message from Gary Graczyk
May 14, 2016 11:11 AM
Bruce was one hell of a great man. He will be missed at our annual camp out where I have had the pleasure of hearing his stories about dinosaur digs, hunting, and all about his family. My kids constantly request "Bruce's French Toast" . We will certainly honor you each and every year at camp out during Saturday morning breakfasts. Thank you for being a friend Bruce.
Message from Kathy Peterson
May 14, 2016 8:04 AM
I am so sad to hear of Bruce's passing. He was such a caring person and so many of us benefited from that--students and coworkers alike. He will be missed by many. My thoughts are with you.
Message from Dave Johnson
May 13, 2016 2:24 PM
I am very thankful that I had the opportunity to know Bruce. I did not know him well, but was lucky enough to spend a week with him and Jon hunting turkeys in Nebraska. That is a trip that I will never forget. My condolences to the entire Kelly family. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Message from John Thibodeau
May 13, 2016 2:13 PM
To Jeannette and family,
I am so sad to hear of Bruce's passing. He was such a kind man and so dedicated to our students and to the education process. He was also just a fun person to know. I still display in my office the baseball cap he gave me with "North Dakota" on it; he forgot I was from Nebraska, not North Dakota. We laughed over that one. I'm sure you will share many wonderful memories of Bruce from family and friends and hopefully find comfort there. You are all in my prayers.
I am so sad to hear of Bruce's passing. He was such a kind man and so dedicated to our students and to the education process. He was also just a fun person to know. I still display in my office the baseball cap he gave me with "North Dakota" on it; he forgot I was from Nebraska, not North Dakota. We laughed over that one. I'm sure you will share many wonderful memories of Bruce from family and friends and hopefully find comfort there. You are all in my prayers.
Message from Bob and Lynn Koehl
May 13, 2016 12:38 PM
We were so sad to hear about Bruce's death. I knew Bruce from my 20 years at DDHS, and enjoyed interacting with him and Al in the math office or the teachers lounge. Bob and I always had a great time at get togethers at the house in the woods.
Our sympathies to Jeanette, his children and grandchildren.
Our sympathies to Jeanette, his children and grandchildren.
A SPATHIPHYLLUM was sent on May 13, 2016
Our deepest sympathy , thinking of you. Daniel & Colleen Knapek & Kuby
Message from James Howard
May 13, 2016 7:04 AM
I was lucky enough to have known Bruce and spend some time with him over the last 15 years or so. He was a pleasure to be around and I enjoyed his quest for learning and his love for the outdoors. His love for his family - including his dogs - was very apparent. I feel lucky and thankful to have some great memories of fishing experiences with Bruce - both in a boat and on the ice. And his homemade BBQ sauce is still the best I have ever tasted. Bruce leaves a legacy of a great family. I am blessed to know his wife and 3 kids and 2 grandchildren. They are all wonderful people and truly a reminder of how great a person Bruce was. My deepest sympathy to his family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Message from Lori Dautermann-Dorn
May 12, 2016 7:57 PM
My thoughts and sympathies for you all
Message from Bob & Nikki Knudsen
May 12, 2016 6:13 PM
Dear Jeanette,
We are so sorry for your loss. It seems like only yesterday that I was standing up for your wedding. So many good times to remember.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Love,
Bob & Nikki
We are so sorry for your loss. It seems like only yesterday that I was standing up for your wedding. So many good times to remember.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Love,
Bob & Nikki
A candle was lit by James Mawhinney
on May 12, 2016 3:57 PM
Message from Bill and Joyce Curran
May 12, 2016 2:24 PM
Our condolences to the Kelly family. Bruce was a great guy whom we will all miss greatly. Will always remember the good times we had fishing on Lake Michigan and more recently when we got together for dinner in the Florida Keys.
A donation will be made to the Warrior Canine Connection in Bruce's name.
A donation will be made to the Warrior Canine Connection in Bruce's name.
Message from Mavis (Larson) Gardner
May 12, 2016 1:48 PM
My deepest sympathies and prayers sent. Mr. Kelly was my homeroom teacher from 1980 to 1984. He was a kind man with a big heart.
A candle was lit by Mavis (Larson) Gardner
on May 12, 2016 1:46 PM
A candle was lit by Chris ànd Brenda yaritz
on May 11, 2016 7:04 PM
Message from Mark Kakatsch/Jennifer Wirth
May 11, 2016 12:57 PM
Simply put, Bruce was a great man and head of a great family. The world will miss him. What more can one say. Our prayers and thoughts are with you. MK
Message from Angie Laehn and Family
May 11, 2016 11:37 AM
To Bruce's Dear Family,
Please know we are sending our love and prayers to each of you during this most difficult time. Bruce was and will always be such a special man. He welcomed us into your family simply because we were friends of Scott's, no questions asked, although maybe he should have asked a few. Heehee!
We will treasure the gifts he made and the smiles and stories he shared. We love you all so very much. We are thankful for the love you have for each other; we know how close you are and that is such a blessing.
With love and big, big hugs.....angie, shaughn, allie and emma
Please know we are sending our love and prayers to each of you during this most difficult time. Bruce was and will always be such a special man. He welcomed us into your family simply because we were friends of Scott's, no questions asked, although maybe he should have asked a few. Heehee!
We will treasure the gifts he made and the smiles and stories he shared. We love you all so very much. We are thankful for the love you have for each other; we know how close you are and that is such a blessing.
With love and big, big hugs.....angie, shaughn, allie and emma
Message from nancy georgen bastian
May 11, 2016 8:40 AM
Thoughts and prayers.
Message from Matthew and Cathryn Mosher
May 11, 2016 7:07 AM
Dear Kelly Family - Lifting you all up in prayer during this difficult time in your lives. Mr. Kelly was an AMAZING man who touched the lives of many including ours. He will be deeply missed, however fondly remembered. Love to all Matthew and Cathryn Mosher
Message from Joni and Jim Easterday
May 11, 2016 5:28 AM
We were fortunate to call Bruce a friend for over fifty years. He was a true dear friend and we will miss his calls most spring or summer mornings to give us a bird report, his sharing of all the books he loved, his knowledge of the outdoors and is keen eye for wildlife on rides or walks. We will miss his companionship on our travels, his adventures with cooking and wine making, his Kohls coupons, his woodworking with wood from his property. We will miss sharing grandchildren stories. We will miss being able to talk, laugh and work with our dear dear friend. He enriched our lives.
Message from Vikee Sykes Loudon
May 10, 2016 11:38 PM
I have many good memories of Bruce at DDHS, always ready to share a difficult situation or joke. "Mr. Kelly" was a good homeroom teacher for my oldest daughter.
I also think of you Jeanette with our short time at the Steak Ranch, waitressing together. Thinking of your family and the life you are missing.
I also think of you Jeanette with our short time at the Steak Ranch, waitressing together. Thinking of your family and the life you are missing.
Message from Ron nelson
May 10, 2016 3:22 PM
To Bruce's family,
I am sorry for your loss and you are in our prayers. He fought hard against the disease that eventually took him from us. Bruce was a good man. I know he was a loving husband, father and grandfather. I will always remember the "gentle giant" and his unique laugh. His presence at the campout all these past years was special for all of us. His culinary skills and "breakfast wines" will become legendary and we will surely toast his memory every year to come. I wish I could have learned some of his woodworking skills and secrets, but those too went from us too soon. He was always "one with nature" and now he has returned there forever. He will be missed, but all of us who knew him will remember him and his spirit always. God bless you all in these coming months.
I am sorry for your loss and you are in our prayers. He fought hard against the disease that eventually took him from us. Bruce was a good man. I know he was a loving husband, father and grandfather. I will always remember the "gentle giant" and his unique laugh. His presence at the campout all these past years was special for all of us. His culinary skills and "breakfast wines" will become legendary and we will surely toast his memory every year to come. I wish I could have learned some of his woodworking skills and secrets, but those too went from us too soon. He was always "one with nature" and now he has returned there forever. He will be missed, but all of us who knew him will remember him and his spirit always. God bless you all in these coming months.
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