Bruce Melton

age 54 of Cottage Grove , suddenly on May 13, 2009 .

Bruce Michael was born March 5, 19 55 in Cleveland , Tennessee the son of Bennie Joe and Pauline (Higdon) Melton. He moved to Minnesota in junior high. In 1973 he graduated from Henry Sibley High School . On August 9, 1986 he was united in marriage with Beth Shafer. Mike enjoyed watching CNN News, fishing, and traveling to California to see his granddaughter. He ran a charter boat on Lake Michigan prior to working 23 years at Rainbow Foods Meat Dept.

He is survived by mother Pauline Higdon (Richard Schaefer); wife Beth; sons Christopher, Michael (Nikki); sister Pam (Austin) Johnson; loving grandpa of Giovanna Marie Penning “Gigi” (“her grandpa”) and her mother Julene M. Spinosa both of San Pedro, CA; sisters-in-law Carolyn (Roger) Goulet, Rebecca Bartholmy, Patricia Shafer; many nieces, nephews, coworkers, friends and good neighbors.

Mike was preceded in death by father Bennie Joe; brother-in-law Sheldon Shafer.

Gathering Time 2-6 PM Saturday May 16, 2009 with Family Remembrances at 5 PM at KOK FUNERAL HOME, 7676 80 ^TH St. S. Cottage Grove . (651-459-2875).