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Oct
2
Prayer Service
2:30 p.m.
Cathedral of St. Joseph
2305 W. Main Street, Jefferson City, MO 65109
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2
Visitation
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Cathedral of St. Joseph
2305 W. Main Street, Jefferson City, MO 65109
Send FlowersOct
3
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Freeman Mortuary - Jefferson CityOnly 19 hours left for delivery to next service.
Bruce Bax Obituary
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A prayer service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph. Visitation will be held after the prayer service from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Joseph.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 3, 2025, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph with Monsignor Robert A. Kurwicki, Diocesan Administrator, and the Reverend Stephen W. Jones concelebrating. Graveside services and interment will take place at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery.
Bruce's full obituary will be posted to his memorial page on the funeral home website by Wednesday evening and published in the Thursday's edition of the News Tribune.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to United Way of Central Missouri, 205 Alameda Drive Jefferson City, MO 65109; or Helias Catholic High School to be used to help fund the new baseball complex, 1305 Swifts Highway Jefferson City, MO 65109.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Freeman Mortuary.
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Upcoming Events
Oct
2
Prayer Service
2:30 p.m.
Cathedral of St. Joseph
2305 W. Main Street, Jefferson City, MO 65109
Send FlowersOct
2
Visitation
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Cathedral of St. Joseph
2305 W. Main Street, Jefferson City, MO 65109
Send FlowersOct
3
Services provided by
Freeman Mortuary - Jefferson CityOnly 19 hours left for delivery to next service.