Bruce Roy Holland

FITCHBURG-Bruce R. Holland, age 69, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, from complications due to Alzheimer’s on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. He was born on Dec. 17, 1942, in Waukesha, the son of Chester and Ruelle (Wolfe) Holland. Bruce grew up on a farm in the Oconomowoc area. He graduated from Oconomowoc High School in 1962. Bruce married Carolyn Carr on Sept. 1, 1962. He began his working career for Blaney Seed Corn as a seed dealer and within a short time, Bruce began working in research development. After many wonderful years working with Blaney’s, he continued his research for O’Brien Hybrids. Bruce loved being in the outdoors, whether working on his own farmette or time spent at his cabin in Muscoda. He enjoyed watching and learning about wild birds and was particularly interested in Blue Bird populations, building and placing blue bird houses in various locations. He was an advocate for recycling and re-using materials way before communities made it mandatory. Bruce is survived by his wife, Carolyn Holland; daughters, Heather Pauley and her daughter, Shelby, and Tracy Holland and her children, Jasmine and ShyHeem; sons, Hans (Dianna) Holland and children, NazaRae and Jeremiah, and Hayes (Frances Ihle) Holland; mother, Ruelle Holland; brother, Brian (Margaret) Holland; sister, Shari Holland; sister-in-law, MaryLou (Bill) O’Brien; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Chester Holland; brother, Larry Holland; and father and mother-in-law, Ralph and Alice Carr. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, with the Rev. David Brynelson presiding. Burial will be at Ottawa Cemetery in Ottawa, Wisconsin at 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the time of service on Monday. A special thank you to the staff at MICU and 8SW at St. Mary’s Hospital. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to your favorite charity. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive (608) 221-5420 www.gundersonfh.com Cemetery: Burial will be at Ottawa Cemetery in Ottawa, Wisconsin at 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to your favorite charity. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the time of service on Monday. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, with the Rev. David Brynelson presiding.