Bruce Iverson

Bruce Highby Iverson…

was born to Elton and Eleanor Highby Iverson on December 12, 1949 in Springfield, Minnesota. He attended school at Hammer School in Wayzata, Minnesota, special education class at Lamberton and Swan Lake, Minnesota, and the DAC in Delft, Minnesota. In 1976, he became a resident at Hiawatha Manor and then the Serenity House, both of which are in Pipestone, Minnesota. He attended the DAC in Ruthton, Minnesota and Progress in Pipestone. Among his favorite summer activities were attending camp at Rolling Acres and SOS Camp at Lake Shetek. On Thursday, April 20, 2017, he unexpectedly suffered a stroke and was taken to Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota where he died on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the age of 67 years, 4 months and 11 days.

Bruce grew up on the family farm near Lamberton and enjoyed all the various farm activities involving crops and livestock. He enjoyed spending holiday vacations at his farm home where he helped plant a garden every year and relaxed watching Andy Griffith videos.

Surviving Bruce are his friends and staff of the Hiawatha Manor and Progress in Pipestone, Minnesota; his sister Elen (Ken) Arnsdorf of Jeffers, Minnesota; his brother Glen (Joan) Iverson with children Jody (Paul) Hintz and Betsy (Brent) Johnson of Lamberton, Minnesota; and his brother Kern (Shirley) Iverson of Lamberton, Minnesota with children Joseph, Edward, Anthony and Esther.

Bruce is preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather, Lenor Bakken; his twin sisters who died before birth; and his nephew, Toby Iverson.