The Chetek Alert · Bruce, WI
Bruce Parks
Bruce Parks, a local bank manager and part-time deputy with the Barron County Sheriff’s Department, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Altoona. He was 87.He had heart disease and passed away peacefully at Grace Edgewood Assisted Living in Altoona, with his daughter Roxanne by his side. Bruce was born in Rice Lake in 1938 to Ruby and Marshall Parks. After graduating from Chetek High School, he worked at banks in Chetek, Dallas, and Devils Lake, North Dakota. He was hired as manager of the Barron branch of Westconsin Credit Union in 1979 and worked there until 1986.At Westconsin, he oversaw the branch’s move from its original location next to the post office to its current building. Bruce was especially proud of his part-time work with the sheriff’s department, providing additional security at local fairs and other events.He and his wife, Janet, founded Monroe Manor in a single-family home on East Monroe Avenue in Barron in the early 1980s.
