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BRUCE MACDONALD

Born: Dec 02, 1943

Date of Passing: Jun 23, 2016

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BRUCE MACDONALD On June 23, 2016, Bruce Macdonald went to be with the Lord. He died peacefully at St. Boniface Hospital. Bruce was born on December 2, 1943 to William and Faye Macdonald in Vernon, BC. On December 31, 1971, he married the love of his life, Alice. They lived together in Edmonton, AB. They raised their two daughters, Yolanda and Rachel, and adopted son Brian in a loving home. In 1985, they moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba to be with Alice's family. Bruce worked for 22 years at Palliser Furniture, where he retired in 2008. Bruce will be missed by his loving wife of 44 years, Alice (Froese); his daughters, Yolanda (Steve) Breton and Rachel (Trevor) Siwak; his son Brian and his 12 grandchildren. He will also be missed by his brother Ian (Anne) and sister Sue (Dave). He was predeceased by his sister Sherry and his parents, William and Faye. The service will be held on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at McIvor Mennonite Brethren Church, 200 McIvor Avenue, Winnipeg. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to MCC.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 25, 2016

Condolences & Memories (4 entries)

  • I had the pleasure of working with Bruce for many years in the DeFehr Division at Palliser Furniture. I worked with him for certain projects and he was my direct supervisor for 3 years or so. Whenever he needed answers on Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access, I was his first line of defense. If I didn't know something, I wouldn't stop until I found an answer for him! I'm still in shock that he's gone...but I have my hope that I will see him when it's my time to go! We shared a similar sense of humor...and we seemed to feed off each other! I trust that God is continuing to be your source of strength and comfort, Alice and the MacDonald family! - Posted by: Gerry Teigrob (Co-worker) on: Nov 27, 2019

  • A good man and a good friend. While I'm sad to hear of his passing, I take comfort in knowing he went to be with the Lord. Thanks to the efforts of Bruce & Alice, I was able to come to know the Lord, and accept him into my life. For that they will have my eternal gratitude. My thoughts are prayers are with the family. - Posted by: Alexander Shorting (Friend) on: Jul 07, 2018

  • We have been neighbours to Bruce and Alice for over 30 years and our hearts go out to Alice and family for their loss. Bruce was a fine man and we spoke often. His wooden sculptures always garnered a lot of attention and Bruce reveled in the appreciation of them. A well-spoken and thoughtful man with many opinions about global affairs, Bruce was a citizen of the world. We'll miss him. - Posted by: Harry + Cindy Schulz (Neighbors) on: Jun 29, 2016

  • My thoughts and prayers are with you Alice and family. He was a good man and will be missed. We work together at Palliser and transition together when it changed over to Defehr. He was a great teacher and had a god since of humour. Again my thoughts are with you and your family - Posted by: Georgette Cure (co-worker) on: Jun 26, 2016

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