Bruce Van Vleet (2019)

Bruce Van Vleet, age 84 passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Grace Haven Assisted Living Center.  Bruce was born on January 3, 1935 in St Johns.  He was the son of Rober & Arleita (Armstrong) Van Vleet.  He graduated from Rodney B Wilson High School in 1953 and worked for Clinton County Road Commission as a truck driver for 30 years, retiring in 1993.  On October 2, 1960 he married Barbara J Schenck in Indiana.  Bruce was a member of St Johns Lutheran Church.  He loved playing games with his grandchildren, especially Croquet, fishing, shuffleboard, fishing and playing cards.

He was instrumental in organizing a number of fundraising events (outdoor yard sales) in order to raise funds to have the shuffleboard courts resurfaced.  

Survivors as his wife, Barbara, children Brian of Niles, MI. Brad (Robin) Van Vleet and Brenda (Billy) Geer both of St Johns and Betse (Jim) Clark of AZ.  Three grandchildren, Jacob Van Vleet, Erika Geer and Alexander Clark.  Siblings, Gary (Shirley) Van Vleet of St Johns.  Ronald (Iris Jean) Van Vleet of CO and Janet (Ed) Thompson of CA.  He was preceeded in death by grandson Samuel Geer and sistere Marlene Monfort.