Parents Father: McLELLAN, Milton D. Mother: McDONALD, Alice Jean Birth Born on April 05, 1939 in Oakland, Alameda Co., CA Death Died on March 01, 2018 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., AZ Buried in Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Sierra Vista, Cochise Co., AZ Marriages , Renate Married on 1961 Children McLELLAN, Ronald Notes Obituary: The Sierra Vista Herald March 7, 2018 Bruce Alan McLellan, 78, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at Banner Baywood Hospital in Mesa, Arizona, with his family by his side. Bruce was born on April 5, 1939, in Oakland, California, to the late Milton D. McLellan and Alice J. (McDonald) McLellan. He lived in Eureka, California, until graduating from high school, and then moved to Sunnyvale, California, where he joined the Army. Bruce attained the rank of Master Sergeant in the United States Army and served for 30 years, completing a combat tour in Vietnam. He was also stationed in Germany, where he met the love of his life, Renate, his wife of 56 years. Bruce retired from the Army in 1987 and worked for Lockheed Martin (U.S. Customs aerostat site) at Fort Huachuca for 19 years. He was involved in Boy Scouts of America as a Scoutmaster, Troop 54, Karlsruhe, Germany; and loved to go fishing every year with his best friends, Bill Dix of Pensacola, Florida, and Gene Davison, of Elgin, Arizona. He had a great sense of humor. For years, he met regularly with friends at the Bread Basket, where he loved to tell a good joke. Bruce is survived by his wife, Renate; his son, Ronald and wife Karen of Mesa, Arizona; four brothers: Don, Jim (Beverly), John (Holly), and Mike (Tawny); and many relatives in Germany. Bruce was a very special person, loving husband and father, and he will be forever in our hearts. A viewing for Bruce will be held Thursday, March 8, 2018, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Hatfield Funeral Home, 830 S. Highway 92, Sierra Vista. Family and friends are invited to meet at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018, at Sierra Vista Community United Church of Christ, 240 N. Highway 92, Sierra Vista. Interment with military honors will follow at the Chapel of the Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1300 Buffalo Soldier Trail, Sierra Vista. Military Service: Vietnam US Army Occupation: US Army Master Sergeant/ Lockheed Martin Co. Sources Newspaper Obituary: The Sierra Vista Herald Sierra Vista,AZ Obituary March 7, 2018 Images Bruce McLellanA Bruce McLellan1 Bruce McLellan