Bruce Heymer

Bruce Heymer

Bruce Heymer Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Harvey Anderson & Johnson Funeral Homes - Willmar on Apr. 11, 2023.
Bruce Heymer died at the age of 79 on April 9th.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 15th from 1-3:00 pm at Harvey Anderson Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will follow at 4:00 pm at Clover Leaf Cemetery in Willmar. Memorials will be donated to an organization that can help to find a cure to end Alzheimer's.

Bruce Heymer was born on July 29, 1943, in Willmar. He attended Wayzata High School and later graduated from South Dakota State University. Bruce was a farmer and lived in Wayzata and Mooney Lake.

Bruce Heymer is survived by his wife, Diane Heymer, and his daughters, Jill Heymer and Sarah Giga. He is also survived by his grandsons, Logan Thoreson and Hayden Thoreson, as well as his nephews, Charlie Jones and Peter Jones. Bruce was preceded in death by his mother, Jean Heymer, his father, Karl Heymer, his sister, Judy Jones, and his brother-in-law, Norrie Jones.

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