Bridge Spiegler

Bridgadine Ann (Garvin) Spiegler (February 26, 1950-January 14, 2024) passed peacefully on January 14, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. Bridge fought a courageous battle with breast cancer, lived with metastatic breast cancer for the last five years, all the while with a positive outlook on life.
Bridge will be remembered most for her animated story telling, her strength, and generosity. Her smile lit up a room, her laugh was contagious. She dearly loved all three of her daughters; and her grandchildren were her pride and joy. Bridge was an avid and loud Packers fan, she loved going to casinos, fishing, making and selling her crafts, and going to warahahas. More than anything, she loved her family and spending time with them.
Bridge was a 1968 graduate of Wisconsin Dells high school; she attended Mt. Scenario College in Ladysmith where she met the father of her three daughters, the late Daniel DeLong. As a Navy wife, she traveled to Virginia, South Carolina, Hawaii, Connecticut, and Michigan. It was in Michigan that she was divorced and chose a sober lifestyle. Through Alcoholics Anonymous, she met the love of her life, Leonard Spiegler. They met in 1981, married in 1991 and renewed their vows in 2019. They had multiple fur children: the late J.J., Piggles and Misty, and currently Daisy and Ella.
Bridge is survived by her husband of 43 years, Lenny, daughters, Amy Jo DeLong (Brad Herzberg), Lisa Rae DeLong (Ryan Peters), and Danielle DeLong. Grandchildren Isabella, Dominick, Asia, and Sabra DuBray and Jennifer, Andrew, and Benjamin Adams. Her mother, Lillian Thundercloud and Naani Hattie Walker. Siblings: Twila Garvin, George Garvin, Roger Thundercloud, Beth Thundercloud Anacker (Jim), Mary Thundercloud Eary (Mark), Gary Thundercloud (Patty), Byron Thundercloud (Liz), Sam Thundercloud (Rosie) and nieces and nephews, Tim Decorah, Roy, Rory, and Ria Thundercloud; Micah, Nicole, and Kate Anacker; Hunter and Brandy Thundercloud Eary, Ryan, Kyle, and Brant Thundercloud; Damian and Byron Thundercloud; Matt and April Thundercloud, fur babes, Daisy and Ella. She was preceded in death by her father Ernest Garvin, sister Renee Thundercloud, Naani Frances Wentz, maternal grandparents Daniel and Lydia (Lowe) Thundercloud and paternal grandparents George and Ellen (Winneshiek) Garvin.
Funeral services for Bridge Spiegler will be held Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the United Church of Christ, W8879 Mission Road, Black River Falls, beginning at 11am. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 16 from 5pm until 8pm at the Buswell Funeral Home, 106 S. 2nd St. Black River Falls, and also on Wednesday at the church from 10am until the start of services.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the United Church of Christ Indian Mission, W8879 Mission Road, Black River Falls, WI 54615, 715-284-2625.