Alan Ray “Joe” Bruce, 56 years, passed away in

his home the night of Sept. 30 in Big Piney, Wyoming.

He was born Sept. 17, 1963, in Evanston, to

Wright “Koski” and Lenore Bruce. Joe was a

member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday

Saints and an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts

of America.

He had a passion to be a cowboy and a rancher.

In his lifetime, he had worked on ranches in Wyoming,

Utah, Montana and Colorado.

At the time of his passing, he drove a truck in the

oil field. He enjoyed being a cowboy, going hunting,

and being with his family and friends.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, his

daughter’s mother, Vicky, his two sons mother,

Shannon, and four nieces.

Joe is survived by a daughter, Charli Bruce of

Evanston; two sons, Hayden and Blake Bruce of

Big Piney; two brothers, Bill (Karen) Bruce of

Tooele, Utah, and Ken (Colleen) Bruce of Evanston; a sister, Susan Brueckmann of Pablo,

Mont.; multiple nieces and nephews and a multitude of lifelong friends.

Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Elm Street LDS church in

Evanston. A viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at

the church. Interment will be in Evanston City Cemetery.

Condolences may be made at www.crandallfhevanston.com.