Bruce Richard Gross, 67, Dodge Center

Bruce Richard Gross- Dodge Center. "Mr. Gross/ Coach Gross"
Bruce R. Gross, 67, of Dodge Center, died on Monday Nov 6th, 2023 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester.
Bruce was born May 16, 1956, in Sisseton, SD, to Richard Gross and LaDonna Wallace (Gerber).  He graduated from Sisseton, SD in 1974.
Bruce attended Northern State University, Aberdeen on a football and track scholarship where he obtained his Industrial Arts/ Physical education teaching bachelor's degree.
Bruce was united in marriage to Vickie McCleerey on August 19, 1978. They started their family in Ruthton, MN where Bruce taught for 17 years, was a fire chief, a first responder, and a dedicated athletic coach for track, football and basketball.  They moved to Dodge Center where he taught for another 17 years at Kasson-Mantorville and coached football and basketball.   He retired in 2014 from teaching but continued his construction company.
He loved watching and attending sporting events, especially the University of Michigan and Chicago Bears football games.  He was an avid fisherman, hunter, bird watcher and squirrel antagonizer.
Bruce is survived by his wife Vickie Gross, Dodge Center.  Three children; Jenny (Cunningham) Gross, San Diego CA, Kimber (Mujwid) Gross, Hudson, WI, and Matthew Gross, Marshall, MN and five grandchildren; Maribelle, Jase, Cole, Emily and Luke.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Autumn Ridge Church, Rochester with Pastor Rick Henderson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Saturday.
In Lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in form of outdoor gardening or bird watching gifts.
A livestream of the service will be available at www.makenfuneralhome.com
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