Victor “Vic” Phillip Bruce, 75

Published 9:54 am Monday, February 14, 2011

Victor Phillip Bruce, 75, of Austin, died at Austin Medical Center Thursday afternoon, Feb. 10.

He was born March 17, 1935, to John Phillip and Mary Jewel (Caylor) Bruce in Durant, Okla. Victor joined the United States Navy on Aug. 1, 1952, at Los Angeles. After his discharge in 1956, he was a long-haul truck driver before moving to Minnesota where he worked for Marigold Foods and AMPI in Rochester. He married Gladys Johnson on Sept. 7, 1975, in Las Vegas. She died on Nov. 25, 2006. He was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church and liked traveling and fishing.

Survivors include a son, Ronald C. Bruce of Clinton Corners of New York; two daughters, Victoria (Mark) Schoonmaker of Pleasant Valley, N.Y.; Cathy (Larry) Seagal of Reno, Nev.; step-daughter, Marilyn (Paul) White of Detroit Lakes; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five great-grandchild; four step-great-grandchildren; brother, Larry Bruce of Oakland City, Ind.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Gladys; son, Kenneth; two brothers, Kenneth and Jerry.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin with Todd Portinga, Associate in Ministry, officiating. Visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m., Monday at Worlein Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service. Interment is Oakwood Cemetery in Austin with a flag presentation by American Legion Post 91. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.