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Bruce George Plante. Jr.

Bruce George Plante Jr. 77, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, at Ashley Healthcare. He was born Feb. 10, 1938, in Minneapolis, Minn. to Bruce (Bud) Plante Sr. and Adelaide (Laddie) Cloutier Plante. He graduated from LeSueur high School in 1956, served in the United States Navy from 1956 to 1960, and was honorably discharged with E 3 classification. He was married Dec. 29, 1973 to Karyl Jean (Holmberg) Torgerson, at The Little Brown Church Nashua, Iowa. Bruce & Karyl Jean moved to Bella Vista, AR from Faribault, Minn., in March 2006. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed the game of golf. He also loved a good Bridge game. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Karyl Jean, sons: Bruce Plante III (& Cheri) of Bay city, Wis., Christopher Plante and Justin Plante of Burnsville, Minn.; daughter: Elizabethe Plante (and Robert Dais) of Providence, R.I.; stepson: Jeffery Torgerson of Killeen, Texas and stepdaughter: Stacy Torgerson of Seattle, Wash.; brothers: James Plante (& Margaret) of Bella Vista, Ark., William (& Joan) Plante of Bella Vista, Ark., Craig (& Eileen) Plante of Cedarburg, Wis., sister: Mary Jo (& Dane) Buettner of Elk River, Minn., one grandson, T.J. Torgerson of Spokane, Wash., and many nephews, nieces, and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his brother, Gary Plante, and by his parents. Mass of the Resurrection will be held at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Bella Vista on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 at 10 a.m. Cremation arrangements are by Bella Vista Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, St. Bernard Catholic Church, or local animal shelter of your choice. On-line condolences may be made at www.funeralmation.com.

Published November 29, 2015

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