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Tyler Gruber Obituary
Oct. 14, 1979 - July 29, 2019
Tyler R. Gruber, age 39, of Bay City, MI, formerly of Monroe, died Monday, July 29, 2019, in his home.
Born October 14, 1979, in Toledo, Tyler was the son of Eileen L. (William) Bert. He attended Monroe Public Schools and married Heather L. Dyc on November 5, 2005, in Monroe. He resided in Monroe until moving to Bay City six years ago.
Tyler was a free spirit, possessed a great smile and was known to be fiercely loyal to his friends. Always wanting to be the best dad he could be, the greatest love in his life was his son Trent. Together, they would race remote control cars, ride their bikes to get ice cream, go to the water park, camp, and play catch. They also enjoyed going to the bookstore and playing video games together.
Tyler is survived by his mother, Eileen (William) Bert of Monroe; his beloved son, Trent Gruber of Maybee, MI; grandfather, Richard Gruber of Toledo, OH; grandmother, Mildred Bert of Monroe; sister, Shelby (Dustin) Roark of Petersburg, MI; step-sister, Jennifer Golen of Monroe; niece, Lyndsey Golen of Monroe; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.Tyler was preceded in death by his grandmother, Jane Gruber.
Family and friends may visit from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bacarella Funeral Home in remembrance of Tyler. Cremation will follow in accordance with his wishes.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that memorial contributions be made payable to Trent's grandmother, Eileen Bert, for a soon to be established trust fund for the benefit of Trent's future.
Online condolences and special memories may be shared with the family by visiting the obituary page at www.bacarellafuneralhome.com.
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Trent Gruber
October 14, 2021
Me and my dad were so close I hated to see him go my last memories of him was the day that he brought me back to his house I miss him so much and I hope all of my family members are doing ok and I hope that my father is doing well up in heaven I love all of you and hope that one day we will all get to see him again
Melinda Noel
September 14, 2019
We a deeply sorry for your loss...he was a wonderful neighbor and love to help everyone out...i will miss waving at him everytime...you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.Melinda Noel
Karen Langermann
August 6, 2019
Eileen & family,
Sending our condolences during this time of sorrow. May your beautiful memories of Tyler bring comfort to all of you. God Bless...
Pete & Mary Zanger
Karen (Zanger) Langermann
Angela murphy
August 5, 2019
My condolences to your family. Tylers blue eyes and welcoming smile will forever stay in my heart. He indeed was a free spirit, always dancing to the beat of his own drum; his name will forever be in my families heart and his place will always be set at our table.
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