BRUCE FLOYD IVERS

Bruce Floyd Ivers, 76, of Tacoma, WA., passed away peacefully on November 19, 2014, surrounded by family, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tacoma, WA. Bruce was born May 21, 1938 in Peru, Nebraska, to Floyd and Irene Ivers, moving to Hanford, WA in August of 1943, then to Richland, WA in May of 1945.

He went to school at Marcus Whitman Elementary, Carmichael Jr. High, and graduated from Columbia High School in 1957. While in high school he played in the Bomber Band. He moved to the Seattle/Tacoma area in the mid-1960s, where he spent the remainder of his life.

Bruce was a talented jeweler and loved to create beautiful pieces. He enjoyed fishing, camping, cold panning, and anything to do with Nature. He would have loved living in a different era. He loved watching western movies and hosted Western Movie Night at his Assisted Living Home in Puyallup.

He had a passion for old cars, and hot rods and was happy anytime he ran across a car show that he could get to. He loved Hydroplanes, owning one called the Golden Lady that he raced. He enjoyed attending races in the Tri-Cities and Seattle. When he was no longer able to attend races, he still watched them on TV and enjoyed reading about the boats and how they were made.

Bruce was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his children, Keith Ivers of Spokane, WA, Janet (Steve) Schoel of Richland, WA, Susan (Mark) Harris of Sammamish, WA, his grandchildren, Katie Schoel, Alex, Ryan and Scott Harris, his brother Russell (JoAnn) Ivers of Renton, WA, sisters Luana (Bill) Portch and Kaye Ivers of Richland, WA, and numerous nieces and nephews.

No funeral services are planned. A memorial service will be held at a later date.