Bruce Edward STOFFERAN

STOFFERAN, MECHEM, BROWER, RYAN, MAHOWALD, GRELL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:47

Bruce Edward Stofferan
June 8, 1939 ---- March 18, 2022

Bruce Edward Stofferan was born on June 8, 1939 in Hospers, Iowa to Charles and Margaret Stofferan. He married Marjorie Mechem from Clarion, Iowa in 1962. They had two daughters, Michelle and Melissa. He passed away at home on March 18, 2022.

Bruce grew up on a farm near Archer, Iowa. He attended Iowa State University and spent his working years in Agricultural Business Management in Lytton, Iowa and Truman, Minnesota.

He was always active in his community and church and always sang in the choir. He was a 32nd Degree Mason.

They retired to Mesa, Arizona in 2004. He enjoyed playing softball, hiking, playing games, reading and traveling. He completed his goal of seeing games in all the Major League Baseball Parks. The tickets for the new park in Arlington in 2020 were cancelled because of COVID.

Bruce was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters: Marjorie Brower and Gloria (Darrell) Ryan. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and daughters: Michelle (Jim) Mahowald of Fairbault, MN and Melissa (Cary) Grell of Carver, MN. Four grandchildren, of which he was very proud, Mark (Katie) Mahowald, Nicole Mahowald, Sabrina Grell and Kaylee Grell.

In lieu of flowers, gifts can be sent to the Gold Canyon United Methodist Church Food Bank, where he had been a volunteer. 6640 S Kings Ranch Road, Gold Canyon, AZ 85118.