Bruce was born September 18, 1925,
in Cherokee to Earl and Mary Jewell. He
was baptized the following year and confirmed
in the faith in the Lutheran Church
in Sioux City.
Bruce attended grade school in
Mitchell, S.D. He joined the U.S. Navy as
a teenager and served three years for his
country Bruce was married to Lorna
Meinking on July 6, 1947, at St. Peter
Lutheran Church, Newell, and shared his
life with Lorna for 51 years.
Bruce was employed by Paul Park
Company of Storm Lake and later by
McHan Construction of Sioux City,
where he retired after 27 years in carpentry
and construction work.
Bruce was preceded in death by his
birth parents, Earl and Mary, and his
brother Charles.
in Cherokee to Earl and Mary Jewell. He
was baptized the following year and confirmed
in the faith in the Lutheran Church
in Sioux City.
Bruce attended grade school in
Mitchell, S.D. He joined the U.S. Navy as
a teenager and served three years for his
country Bruce was married to Lorna
Meinking on July 6, 1947, at St. Peter
Lutheran Church, Newell, and shared his
life with Lorna for 51 years.
Bruce was employed by Paul Park
Company of Storm Lake and later by
McHan Construction of Sioux City,
where he retired after 27 years in carpentry
and construction work.
Bruce was preceded in death by his
birth parents, Earl and Mary, and his
brother Charles.
Bruce was born September 18, 1925,
in Cherokee to Earl and Mary Jewell. He
was baptized the following year and confirmed
in the faith in the Lutheran Church
in Sioux City.
Bruce attended grade school in
Mitchell, S.D. He joined the U.S. Navy as
a teenager and served three years for his
country Bruce was married to Lorna
Meinking on July 6, 1947, at St. Peter
Lutheran Church, Newell, and shared his
life with Lorna for 51 years.
Bruce was employed by Paul Park
Company of Storm Lake and later by
McHan Construction of Sioux City,
where he retired after 27 years in carpentry
and construction work.
Bruce was preceded in death by his
birth parents, Earl and Mary, and his
brother Charles.
in Cherokee to Earl and Mary Jewell. He
was baptized the following year and confirmed
in the faith in the Lutheran Church
in Sioux City.
Bruce attended grade school in
Mitchell, S.D. He joined the U.S. Navy as
a teenager and served three years for his
country Bruce was married to Lorna
Meinking on July 6, 1947, at St. Peter
Lutheran Church, Newell, and shared his
life with Lorna for 51 years.
Bruce was employed by Paul Park
Company of Storm Lake and later by
McHan Construction of Sioux City,
where he retired after 27 years in carpentry
and construction work.
Bruce was preceded in death by his
birth parents, Earl and Mary, and his
brother Charles.
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