Bruce C. Hoppe

Bruce C. Hoppe

May 04, 1959 - February 17, 2026

Send Flowers

Obituary

MADISON - Bruce Charles Hoppe, age 66, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at his home. He was born on May 4, 1959, in Milwaukee, Wis., the son of Carl Hoppe and Vivian Messing.


Bruce graduated from James Madison High School.  He worked as an inventory specialist in the auto parts industry. In his free time, he enjoyed deer hunting, metal detecting, and visiting the shooting ranch in McFarland.


Bruce is survived by his sister, Marcia Imse; nieces, Dana (Dustin Herring) Imse and Brea (Arik) Lebda; and great-nephew, Jamye Thornsen. He was preceded in death by his parents.


No services will be held.


If you would like to contact Marcia, please reach out to her through Gunderson Funeral Home.  Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.


Gunderson East
Funeral & Cremation Care
5203 Monona Drive
(608) 221-5420

Events

There are no events for Bruce yet.

Photos

Add photos
of Bruce
No photos of Bruce have been shared yet.

Memories

Add a memory of
Bruce
AH
A Memorial Tree was planted for Bruce C. Hoppe
Other •
We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ Gunderson Funeral Home - Madison
KA
Karen Anderson
Other •
Kevin and I send our deepest condolences to you and your family and Bruce’s friends. He was a good neighbor, always ready with a hello and wave! Karen and Kevin Anderson
BH
Brenda Hartshorne
Other •
Paul and I want to send our condolences to you and your family. We both worked with Bruce for many years and are glad we got to know him. Bruce was a nice guy and loved to talk about music and learning how to play guitar.
DW
Debra Werdermann
Other •
My best memory, is when I met Bruce at the Holiday Fair in Brown Deer. We walked back to his house. I crushed on him soo bad !
DW
Debra Werdermann
Other •
You have my deepest condolences, I'm so sorry for your loss.
T3
Teresa Moreno. 346-868-0759
Other •
I'm so sorry to hear my friend someone I loved so much has died. It's been a few months, and I was hoping to hear some of that guitar playing he was learning. I'm so sorry Marcia...Teresa Moreno and Son Nicky

Share memorial