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Bruce Jeske Obituary
Bruce Elliot Jeske of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on July 19, 2025. Bruce was born January 17, 1956 in Rochester, MN to Marvin and Shirley Jeske of Rochester.
Bruce graduated from Mayo High school on June 7th 1974. Bruce worked at IBM until retiring in Aug of 2017.
Bruce is survived by his wife of 19 years, Terry (Milliken) Jeske; his children, Brandon Jeske and Breanna Jeske and stepchildren Jessie (Richard) Logan and Jenni (Justin) Schellhammer. Bruce had 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Bruce is preceded in death by his sister, Sue Dombrowski and his parents, Marvin and Shirley Jeske.
Bruce was a classic car enthusiast with a passion for speed. He also enjoyed riding through the mud on his side by side and snowmobiling in his younger years.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2025, in the Zumbro Falls Park Pavilion next to the baseball field from 1pm to 4 pm.
Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Jeske family.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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