Bruce Shanley

Bruce Shanley

January 13, 1949 - December 01, 2017

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Bruce S. Shanley, 68, of Platteville died Friday, December 1, 2017 of Lymphoma. Funeral services will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday, December 4, 2017 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville. Rev. Mike Short will officiate. Chapel military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post 42 and VFW Post 5274. Friends may call on Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory. Memorials may be made to the Bruce S. Shanley Memorial Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com

Bruce was born on January 13, 1949 on the family farm in Ellenboro Township, Grant County, son of LaVerne and Dorothy (Hauser) Shanley. He was united in marriage to Elaine Haverland on March 10, 1981. Bruce graduated from Platteville High School in 1967. After high school he worked at Banworth & Udelhoven Furniture Store until he was drafted into the United States Army in 1969. Bruce served during Vietnam from 1969 -1971 where he was stationed for one year in Germany. Bruce owned and operated Shanley Real Estate & Appraisals since 1978. Bruce was very proud to have been raised on a farm and enjoyed restoring antique tractors and tending to his yard. Bruce and Elaine enjoyed buying and fixing up properties and traveling.

He is survived by his wife, Elaine; five children, Isaac (Bridget Iverson) Shanley, Brian (Michelle) Roling, Randy Peacock, Rhonda (Lee) Hering, and Rachael Bode; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four sisters, Phyllis (Joe) Black, Sharon Jones, Linda (Roger) Kopplin, and Sue (Vern) Farnum; two brothers, Roger (Rhoni) Shanley and Larry (Deb) Shanley and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Richard, brother-in-law, Bob Jones and father and mother-in-law, Orlin and Victoria Haverland.

The family would like to THANK Dr. Arbaje and staff of Upland Hills, Craig Holman, and Southwest Health Center and staff of St. Croix Hospice.

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John Digman
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Always a pleasure working with Bruce. He will be missed.
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Mary June Rewey
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My sincere sympathy in the loss of Bruce. He was always so helpful when we had any questions about properties. I did not realize that he and Ron died of the same kind of cancer. Perhaps he and Ron are sharing stories up there in that heavenly home.
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Carolyn Schuldt
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Please accept my deepest sympathy at Bruce's recent passing....he was younger than I at PHS so really did not know him well; however, when I became guardian for my late mother, Zelma Schuldt, he was very gracious in doing the appraisal at the time. It was a difficult task for me and Bruce made it much easier which I deeply appreciated....when one loses a loved one, life changes very quickly. The entire area where he had his office has evolved into a totally new "look" and sometimes is hard for me to comprehend! Please know thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends...I regret that I cannot pay my respects as my Peoria schedule does not allow.... Take care. Respectfully, Carolyn Schuldt PHS 1960
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Donald & Sue Ellen (Hauser) Berendsen
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My thoughts and prayers to the loved ones of this very "Super" guy. The picture of him is how I will always remember Bruce...a big smile on his face, and also his kindness. Now he will be smiling down on us from Heaven.
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Mary Edith Rohowetz (Christen)
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Dear Elaine, So sorry to hear the news about your husband Bruce. Dolorita notified me... I would like to be there to meet your family... your Mother and my mother were close cousins and had a good friendship. Im sorry I cant make it. Aunt Bobbie, she married Ora, my mothers brother. and lived in Cedar Rapids. She is my only living aunt, she has no children, they have died, her siblings are dead so she is really alone. She was diagnosed with cancer in the cerebellum and chest Nov. 6th. They gave her 5 radiation txs, we moved her here Tues. She is not happy leaving CR but i can do alot for her, she is in a 20 bed Brookdale facility 4 blks from me.. Im very busy getting things in order for her. Im 74 now and doing well, Paul is 81 and is good but has inability to void since his hip surgery last April so he catheterizes 4-5 times a day. Other than that we still are very active and keep busy with the grandchildren and their activites. Again please accept our prayers and thoughts as you go thru this difficult time. God Bless Mary Edith
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Karen Merkes
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Your in our thought and prayers Lots of Love Karen and Kerry Merkes

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