Bruce Alan Doll

Bruce Alan Doll was born to Ernest & Dina (Dirks) Doll on April 24, 1928 in Davenport, Nebraska and passed away on July 25, 2022 at Dunklau Gardens Nursing Home in Fremont, Nebraska at the age of 94 years, 3 months and 1 day. He was one of 3 children born in the family. Bruce grew up on farm south of Davenport, Nebraska. He attended 1st and 2nd grade at Davenport Public School, grades 3rd – 8th at the Lutheran Church School, and he graduated from Davenport High School with the class of 1945. He attended the University of Wyoming from May 5, 1945 until January 1, 1946 while serving in the Army Reserves. With a troop reduction in the Army due to World War II ending, he enlisted in the Navy on January 22, 1946. He was assigned to the USS Kishwaukee, a refueling tanker, which took him to many parts of East Asia. They arrived at the island of Kwajalein on January 11, 1947 at Long Beach Harbor just in time to see the Spruce Goose make its initial and only flight! Bruce was honorably discharged from the Navy on November 13, 1947. Bruce married Delores Ann Hoins on June 30, 1949. They were happily married for almost 71 years. They raised two sons, Alan and Steve. Their primary residences were Geneva and Bruning. Bruce worked for the State of Nebraska for 1 year in Superior and 3 years for the Thayer County Roads Department in Hebron. Later, he moved to Geneva where he was employed at Kiester-Walker Construction Company for 17 years. In the spring of 1968, he started Doll Engineering and moved his family to Bruning, Nebraska, where he and Delores worked and lived for the next 33 years. During this time he also served as the Thayer County Roads Superintendent for 3 years. He was very involved in the community of Bruning, even serving as Mayor. Bruce and Delores retired to Geneva in 2001. One of his favorite hobbies was woodworking. He crafted many chests, shelves, quilt hangers, rocking chairs, doll houses for his great grandchildren, and many other items relatives and friends have been gifted. He continued to repair sprinklers for friends in Bruning, and he loved taking his grandchildren and great grandchildren for rides on his golf cart. He and Delores always had their door open for ‘coffee’ at 4 p.m. every afternoon for friends and relatives to drop by and visit. One of his greatest achievements was celebrating his 70th wedding anniversary with Delores on June 30, 2019. Bruce was preceded in death by his wife Delores; parents Ernest & Dina; sister Gilletta Krueger; and brother Hubert Doll. He is survived by his sons Alan (Linda) Doll of Fremont, Nebraska, Steve (Pamela) Doll of Colorado Springs, Colorado; grandchildren Diane (Ryan) Smith of Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska, Bruce (Jennifer) Doll of Lincoln, Nebraska, Melanie Herrera of Denver, Colorado, Aaron (Katie) Herrera of Colorado Springs, Colorado; great grandchildren Brennan (Yuna) Vazquez, Coltyn Vazquez, Grace & Gavin Doll, Adam & Noah Sweeney, and Layla Herrera; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A Private Family Graveside Service for Bruce was held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2022 at the Bruning Public Cemetery. Pastor Warren Schoming presided over the Graveside Service. Military Honors were performed by the United States Navy Honor Guard. Farmer & Son Funeral Home was in care of the arrangements and online condolences can be left at www.farmerandsonfuneralhome.com Memorials are suggested to the Bruning Public Cemetery.

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Bruce Alan Doll

April 24, 1928 - July 25, 2022