Bruce Neil
March 6, 1951 ~ May 26, 2025
Bruce Paul Neil, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025. Visitation: 4-6:00 p.m., Friday, May 30, 2025, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.
Bruce was born on March 6, 1951, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Paul and Eunice (Billerbeck) Neil.
Bruce loved music, animals, and his family wholeheartedly. Bruce enjoyed watching sprint car racing. Post retirement, he enjoyed his time working at several concerts and venues for Venue Works. In his younger years, he raced bicycles.
Bruce is survived by his son Thaddeus Neil; granddaughter, Ariel Simmons; siblings, Michelle (Paul) Clark, and Mike (Connie) Pierce; nephews, James Pierce, Andrew, and Paul Kettman; special friend, Michelle Bruner; and bonus boys, Dan, Bryan, and their families.
Bruce was preceded in death by his parents and step-mother, Grace Neil.
Memorials may be made to the family in care of Thaddeus Neil.
Please share your support and memories with Bruce's family on his Tribute Wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under Obituaries.
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My favorite memory will always be Sunday dinners at Grandma and Grandpa’s Grandma always put a roast in the oven before church. We were small but we were always together. I wish our family had more time together, we’ve missed out on a lot over the years You will be missed Uncle Bruce. Love you. -Stephanie
I worked with Bruce at VenueWorks. I did not know him well but I was always touched by how kind and genuine he was to those he worked with and the patrons. I will miss working with him.
I will miss working with Bruce. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and Michelle.
Our sincere sympathies on the loss of Bruce! We will miss him greatly.
I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Bruce at Venuworks for the past several years, he was kind, helpful and thoughtful. His smile will be greatly missed. Prayers to his family during this difficult time.
Family and Friends of Bruce Neil. Sorry for your sudden loss of Bruce. My condolences and prayers are with you at this time of mourning. Mike Clark