March 7, 2022 at 6:25 p.m.
Bruce Frederick Hertel
Bruce Frederick Hertel
Bruce loved life and lived everyday with deep compassion, determination, faith and joy. He was a rock for his family being both generous with his time and genuine with his presence. Those who knew him will remember his infectious smile and bright blue eyes. He made everyone he met feel special and had many lifelong friends. Bruce cared generously for others and will be deeply missed by many.
Bruce was born in Passaic, N.J. to Roland Hertel and Ruth Busse, both who preceded him in death. He was the grandson of Rev. Otto Busse, a Lutheran minister who had a tremendous impact on Bruce as a child, father and Christian. After moving around the U.S. and Mexico with his parents during his childhood, Bruce finished high school in Milwaukee.
He did his undergraduate work at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and earned a medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He met his wife, Lynn, in St. Louis while in medical school. Bruce trained as a pathologist at Stanford University in California and practiced medicine as a pathologist for over 45 years, first serving as an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota and later at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rhinelander, as well as Howard Young Medical Center in Minocqua.
He is survived by his loving wife, Lynn; two brothers, Dr. Grant and David of Arizona and Wisconsin; three sons, William (Will), Dr. Johann (Jon) and Kurt of North Carolina and Illinois; four grandchildren, Ava, Ahren, Nora and Roland; two daughters-in-law, Amy and Jennifer; and two first cousins, Mark of Hawaii and Keith of Texas; brother-in-law, Wayne Meyer of Missouri; sisters-in-law, Diane Meyer, Sue and Mary Hertel of Missouri, Arizona and Wisconsin respectively; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Bruce lived his life as a man of faith, a devoted husband and father, and a philanthropist. He enjoyed boating, fishing, and table tennis. He loved reading history and shared his love of reading with his sons and grandchildren. Fond memories with grandpa include coaching his boys’ baseball teams, throwing the football with his grandson, movie nights with family, and dinners cooked by Grandpa and shared with love.
We will celebrate Bruce’s life and legacy on March 11, at 11:30 a.m. at Englewood United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to support Rising Stars Junior School, a primary school for children in Uganda that Bruce faithfully supported at https://www.k-hope.org.
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