Bruce Spitz

1958 - 2015

Bruce K. Spitz, 57, of Ashton, died Sept. 16, 2015, in Hardin, Mont., of natural causes. He was born May 16, 1958, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Goldie and Erwin Spitz.
He attended school in Ashton and graduated from North Fremont High School in 1976. After high school he joined the Marine Corps.
After his honorable discharge from the Marines he returned to Ashton.
He worked at many different jobs in the area. He worked for Cordingley Logging and the City of Ashton. He farmed for Mark Kuehl and Steinman Farms. At the time of his death he was driving trucks for Gould Trucking. He was a good driver and took meticulous care of his truck.
He married Sharon Ann Bolland on July 17, 1993, at Zion Lutheran Church.
He was a member of the Berean Baptist Church in Ashton.
He enjoyed hunting and snowmachining with his son, Shane, and friend Rudy. He liked to pan for gold. He made friends easily and enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon, of Ashton; daughters, Toshia Chavez (Jorge), of Denver, Colo.; Kelly Henning (Daniel), of California; and Lillis Spitz, of Oregon; son, Shane Spitz, of San Diego, Calif.; a sister Ellie Veneman; and a grandson Xavier Chavez. He was preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law, Leroy Bolland; brothers, Boyd Spitz and Leo "Bud" Spitz; and sisters Elaine Olsen and Phyllis Hess.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Ashton Community United Methodist Church, 178 S. Fifth St., with Pastor David Nichols of the Berean Baptist Church officiating. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Baxter Funeral Home in Ashton and Tuesday from 10-10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Military rites will be conducted by the American Legion and Idaho Honor Guard. Interment will be in the Squirrel Cemetery. Condolences may be sent online to the family at http://www.baxterfh.com.