Bruce Charles Wahl, 58, of Currie, was born on June 11, 1963, in Westbrook, MN, to Harley and Jane (Carr) Wahl. He grew up in Tracy and graduated from Tracy High School. After schooling, he worked a few jobs including in the propane industry in Worthington and for a tire company in the Twin Cities. He worked on the farm for Carl Lindberg, and for almost 30 years, worked for Sweetman Sand and Gravel in Currie. Bruce was a hard worker and was particularly good at his jobs. He was a lifelong animal lover. He tamed a family of raccoons as a child and had many special pets throughout his life. In 2019, he was united in marriage to Gwen Bjorklund in Currie.
Bruce died unexpectedly on Friday, July 9, 2021, at his residence in Currie. He is survived by his wife, Gwen, of Currie, parents Harley and Jane Wahl of Lake Shetek, son Bruce Wahl Jr. of the Bay Area in California, brother Dan Wahl of Madison, MN, sister Becky (and Mark) Beers of Rapid City, SD, special step-children: Autumn, Travis, and Ashley, also step-children Wendy, Eric, Cara and Matthew and step-grandchildren Lestat, Devyn, Max, Nora, Aubrey and Lane and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his brother, Dennis.
The funeral service for Bruce Wahl took place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 16, 2021, at Lake Sarah Lutheran Church in Garvin. Visitation was on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Tracy. Visitation continued on Friday, one hour prior to the service, from 1-2 p.m. at Lake Sarah Lutheran Church in Garvin. Interment followed at the cemetery at the Willow Lake Cemetery in Currie.
Arrangements were handled by Horvath Funeral Service in Tracy, www.horvathfuneralservice.com
