Gerald (Jerry) Ray Bruce, 86, an amazing man, beloved & adored husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Burial will be at Fort Gibson National Cemetary in Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma.

Gerald was born October 1, 1933 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Finis Harmon & Sarah Lou Bruce. He grew up in Seminole, Bowlegs, Salina and Pryor, Oklahoma.

He proudly served in the Korean War for the US Army, 45th Division and was stationed at Ft. Polk, Louisiana.

Jerry retired from Rich’s Frozen Foods Division in Fresno, California where he worked as Supervisor.

Prior to working at Rich’s, Jerry was General Manager for MB Technology for 7 years.

In his spare time, Gerald loved to fish, bowl and spend time with his family. Jerry is preceded in death by his father, Finis Harmon, his mother, Sarah Lou, his brothers, Vernon, Glen, Dwayne and Dale Bruce, his sister, Hazel O’Brien.

His survivors include his wife of 55 years, Annette of Ponca City, Oklahoma, his 5 children, Janet Bruce of Anna, Texas, Sandra DeMoss and her husband, Lewis, of Shreveport, Louisiana, Roy Bruce and his wife, Patty, of Salem, Oregon, Barbara Lanz of Sweethome, Oregon and Lonnie Horton of San Francisco, California; 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; siblings, Betty Cavner of Oklahoma City and Bill Bruce and his wife, Debbie of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; numerous nieces and nephews.

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