Bruce R. Fulk, age 74, of Wallace, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Perkins County Community Hospital in Grant, Nebraska.
Bruce was born on July 29, 1946 to Raymond & Fern (Boyes) Fulk on the place his grandfather homesteaded in 1886. A point Bruce was very proud of. In 1986, the family received the plaque for the Nebraska Pioneer Farm Family in North Platte, Nebraska. Bruce spent his entire 74 years on the ranch he so dearly loved.
Bruce attended all 13 year of school at Wallace Public Schools and graduated in 1965. Bruce served in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He was honorably discharged in December of 1968. He married Mary Ann Tepley on May 3, 1969 in Wauneta, Nebraska. They were blessed with two beautiful daughters, Stacy Lynn and Brenda Rae. Bruce served on the Wallace School Board for eight years holding office in all capacities. Bruce was a member of the Wallace Rural Fire Department for 49 years, a member of the Wallace Cemetery for 41 years, a past board member of the Hi-Line Co-Op, and was instrumental in hiring Roy Evans to manage the Hi-Line Co-Op. He was also a past member of Faith Lutheran Church in Wallace.
Bruce and Ann followed their daughters and grandchildren in all of their school and 4-H activities. Even going so far as to travel to pick up pigs for each of them. They also traveled for many years with dear friends to all the states in the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Bahamas, Panama Canal, Jamaica, Cozumel, and the Grand Caymans. The ultimate trip was the trip to Hawaii in 2019 with the entire family for their 50th wedding anniversary, coming home to COVID. They also traveled with Gary Spaulding, going to Hawaii for another memorable vacation.
Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond & Fern Fulk; his in-laws, Jake & Lillian Tepley; and a brother-in-law, Ron Repass.
He is survived by his wife, Ann, of 51 years; his daughters, Stacy Lynn Kuhlman and her husband Ryan of Wallace, Nebraska and Brenda Rae Christensen of North Platte, Nebraska; grandchildren Tyler Christensen and his fiancee, Sydnie Richard, of North Platte, Nebraska and Dylan & Skyler Kuhlman of Wallace, Nebraska; one sister, Rita of McCook, Nebraska; nephews Scott Repass of McCook, Nebraska and Kyle Repass of Kansas City; and several cousins.
Memorials are suggested to the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department in his memory.
Condolences can be shared at bullocklongfuneralhome.com, where the service will be live-streamed for those unable to attend.
Funeral services will be on Monday, March 22, 201 at Wallace High School Gym in Wallace, Nebraska at 10:30 a.m. Central Time. Burial will follow in the Wallace Morning View Cemetery.
Visitation will be Sunday, March 21, 2021 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time at Bullock-Long Funeral Home in Grant, Nebraska.
Bullock-Long Funeral Home of Grant, Nebraska is in charge of arrangements.