Bruce Wayne Edgeton

Bruce's service can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/863209676

Bruce was born on October 1, 1948. Bruce lived most of his life in Fargo. He is the son of Ronald Edgeton and Yvonne Ike Edgeton Benn. He had two siblings, Tim Edgeton and Shawn Edgeton (Rojas). His immediate family included a niece, Kayla Edgeton, and a nephew, Tyler Edgeton, along with numerous cousins and other family members.

Bruce went to North Dakota State University (NDSU) for his bachelor’s (History) and master’s (Counseling and Guidance) degrees. He spent a lot of his time there at the Lutheran Student Center, forging friendships and contacts that remained throughout his life.

He was a high school guidance counselor here in North Dakota. He also worked for the Democratic Party in Bismarck for many years.

Bruce lived most of his life in North Dakota, but he did spend some time in California, where he investigated many offers of employment but sadly, his long-term illnesses appeared at this time and extended throughout the rest of his life.

His feelings about his religion were very strong, and he attended classes and seminars to become a Deacon. He also went to local hospitals and counseled patients. Bruce loved to discuss, argue, and talk about religion. He also liked to do the same with politics. He was active in the Democratic Party and attended many state and local conventions.

Bruce was a kind and thoughtful person. He would make sure he sent family and friends birthday cards, each card was individually picked out for that person. The cards could be humorous, serious, or just plain stupid, but each person was thought of by him.

He also could be up for pranks. Ask any of his friends, and they can tell you stories. He loved to come up with things to say and do just to get you riled up, then flash that smile.

Bruce was a real scholar. Ask him anything, and he would have the answer to it. He was an expert on any wars. He knew ancient history. He knew modern history. Anything that involved history, he knew. He had a love for the game of Trivial Pursuit. If you were on the opposing team, you should be very afraid because he will beat you on every question. He loved Friday nights when he would go to Trivial Pursuit at a bar in town and enjoy the whole night. He liked nothing better than to sit down with people and really, really talk to them about any subject.

He was preceded in death by his father, mother, and brother, Tim. His ashes will be buried next to his mother at the cemetery in Ada, Minnesota, at a later date.

We would like to thank the staff at PAM Rehab Center and Sanford Hospital for their tireless work. We are happy that, in his last moments, Bruce was surrounded by caring people helping him.