Bruce left this world October 28, 2020. Bruce was born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota on April 24th, 1942. Bruce attended St Louis Park High School and afterwards attended St Cloud State University graduating with a degree in Business Administration. In 1967 Bruce married Patricia Bloch. On February 2, 1968 the lord blessed them with a son Timothy Carl; on April 5, 1971, the lord blessed them with a daughter Dawn Patricia. Both of his children were the pride and joy of his life and later his granddaughter Makayla who was born June 25, 2000.
In 1967 Bruce went to work with General Mills. He spent his entire work career with them retiring in 2000. In 1969 the family moved to Memphis and while there he coached both track and basketball. In 1981, he coached the Memphis girls track team and they won National Junior Olympic Championship. In 1982, they returned to Minneapolis and spent the rest of his time there till 2004 when Bruce moved to Georgetown, Texas. Shortly after moving to Georgetown, Bruce married his "treasure" ... Linda Anderson Soulis.
Bruce played football, basketball, baseball ran track and was an avid golfer.
He loved the outdoor sports and had many memorable cruises to Mexican
Rivera, Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal and the Mediterranean with his wife Linda.
Bruce is preceded in passing by his parents Carl and Clarice Colliander, as well as his brother Doug Colliander.
Bruce is survived by his wife Linda Colliander, son Tim Colliander (Rita), Daughter Dawn Colliander, granddaughter Makayla Greer, step sons Michael (Kerrie), Randy (Anita), Joe (Christine) Soulis, brother Alan Colliander (Susan, sister in law Angie Colliander and step grandchildren Nathan, Sydney, Rylee, Madison, Maia Soulis.
Services for Bruce will be Novemeber 04, 2020 at 11 AM. The service will be available to watch live on Facebook. If you are wanting to watch the service over Facebook you will have to like the Surprise Funeral Care page. After you like the page, you will be able to join and watch the service live.
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