Bruce James McDonald

1953 - 2016  (62 years)

• Name	Bruce James McDonald
  Born	19 Apr 1953	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Feb 2016	Peoria Heights, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
  Buried	Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I468782	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Bruce I. McDonald,   b. 1911,   d. 1982  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Rosemary Gratz,   b. 22 Dec 1919, Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 9 Jun 2013, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	31 Aug 1940	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Family ID	F123965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. McDonald
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F155379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Bruce James MacDonald Birth: 19 Apr 1953 Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Death: 27 Feb 2016 (aged 62) Peoria Heights, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Burial: Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Plot: Boulder Valley South, Lot 06918, Tier 195, Grave 2 Memorial #: 158761836 Bio: Bruce James MacDonald, 62, of Peoria, IL passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at his home in Peoria Heights. Bruce was born on April 19, 1953 in Minneapolis, MN to Bruce I. and Rosemary (Gratz) MacDonald. Both parents preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughter Chase McLaughlin of Bloomington, and his siblings, MaryRose (Tim) Howard of Murray, IA, Margaret (Ron) Dwyer of Edwards, Kathleen (Anders) Holmberg of Marshall?s Creek, PA, Theresa Ellis of Fort Lauderdale, FL, James (Christina) MacDonald of Peoria, and Marcia Koeppel of East Peoria. Bruce worked at several jobs throughout the years including ten years at Chris Hoer and Son, Gray Interplant, and for Caterpillar. Bruce loved his music and spent many years playing his guitar in Peoria, including several shows at the Peoria Blues Festival with his band, The Bruce James Band. Interment of ashes will be held at Springdale Cemetery in Peoria. Condensed from the obituary published in the Peoria Journal Star March 2, 2016. Family Members Parents Bruce I MacDonald 1911-1982 Rosemary Gratz MacDonald 1919-2013 Created by: Dan Ryan (47117489) Added: 1 Mar 2016 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158761836/bruce-james-macdonald Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 December 2020), memorial page for Bruce James MacDonald (19 Apr 1953?27 Feb 2016), Find a Grave Memorial no. 158761836, citing Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Dan Ryan (contributor 47117489) .