Bruce T. Stuart

Bruce T. Stuart, 91, of Kingsford, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford. Bruce was born April 17, 1928 in Ironwood, MI, son of the late Theodore and Nell (May) Stuart. He graduated from Kingsford High School in 1946 and was a lifelong resident of the area. Bruce married Julia Simons on Nov. 6, 1948, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain. She preceded him in death on Sept. 16, 2004. Bruce was a piano tuner and pipe organ service man, working on most of the concert pianos in the central and western Upper Peninsula as well as at Northern Michigan University. Locally he installed pipe organs at the First Lutheran Church, Our Saviours Lutheran Church, St. Mary & St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Carmelite Monastery. He was a lifelong member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Iron Mountain where he sang in the choir and served as a lector. He was also a member of the Golden K & Golden Throats since 1995 where he served as president several times. Bruce spent over 25 winters in Ruskin, FL, where he still has many friends. He enjoyed camping, playing cribbage, fishing and spending time with family and friends. He is survived by two daughters, Candy (Bill) Buchcuski of Iron Mountain and Norma (Paul) Raboin of Norway; two sons-in-law, Doug Edlund of Aurora, WI and John Berquist of Merriman; 10 grandchildren, Kathy (Scott) Doda, Doug (Cathy) Edlund, Jessica (Andrew) Menden, Sarah Berquist (Dan Basterash), Scott (Anemone) Beaulier, Stacey (Doug) Lantagne, Dustin (Summer) Beaulier, Nicholas (Stephanie) Raboin, Nathan (Jennifer) Raboin and Steven Raboin; many great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Bev Johnson. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Bruce, three daughters, Brenda Stuart, Karen Berquist and Chris Edlund and a great-grandson, Kalvin Weecks. Visitation will be from 2:00 until 4:00pm on Saturday, March 7 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Iron Mountain. A memorial service will follow at 4:00pm on Saturday at the church. Rev. David Johnson will officiate. In lieu of flowers, the family will establish a music scholarship at Kingsford High School in Bruce’s memory. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Bruce Stuart online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.

Bruce T. Stuart

April 17, 1928 - February 22, 2020