Bruce R. Gerow
Bruce Robert Gerow, 59, of Hayward, passed away after a brief battle with cancer, Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Hayward Area Memorial Hospital.
He was born September 25, 1961, in Kaukauna, the son of Curtis and Sandra (Wurdinger) Gerow. Bruce was united in marriage to Danelle Renee Hove.
Bruce worked for many years as a Supervisor at Gold-N-Plump Poultry in Arcadia, where he also coached youth wrestling. Bruce and Danelle later moved to Hayward where they could enjoy the northwoods. He enjoyed his new job as the Kitchen Manager at Elkhorn Lodge in Clam Lake. Bruce and Danelle also ran D & B Cleaning in the Hayward area. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping and camping. His love for the outdoors was contagious, and he was a wonderful mentor, always willing to share his knowledge with his children, grandchildren and friends. Bruce also set up a “Sap Camp” every spring where he would tap over 400 maple trees and spend countless hours collecting and evaporating sap into delicious syrup. Most of all, Bruce loved his family, and was a loving husband, father, grandfather and a loyal friend to many.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Danelle Renee Gerow of Hayward; his children: Andy (Priscilla) Keller of Pine Island, MN, Sarah (Rick Greene) Nofsinger of La Crosse, Melissa Gunderson of Hayward, Jon (Melanie Wilson) Gerow of Hayward, and Daniel “Boone” (fiancé Tonya Gougé) Gerow of Hayward; his daughter-in-law, Misty Keller of Rochester, MN; his grandchildren: Kylee, Katrina, Kaiden, Brody, Adalyn, Blake, Brooklyn, Dawson, Lydia, Madisen, Trinity, Hailey, Brendan, Nachure, Jacob, Spencer, Sophia, Samantha, Jackson, Timothy, Briella, Azealia and Gunner; his great-grand-daughter, Ember; his siblings: David Gerow of Milwaukee, and Diane Gerow of Tigerton; his dearest friends: Bob and Renee Cleland and their children, Roxanne, Becca, Jerry, Jenny and Bobby; and many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
In addition to his parents, Bruce was preceded in death by his son, Alan Keller; his sister-in-law, Patty Gerow; and his trusty dog, Bear.
A memorial gathering was held Saturday, December 5, 2020, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., at Hayward Funeral Home, 15571 W. County Highway B in Hayward. Interment was held privately.
Online condolences may be left of the family at www.bratley-nelsonchapels.com.
