Bruce was born on August 5, 1950 in Milwaukee, WI to Victor and Wanda Yanko. In 1971, he moved to Beaver Dam, where he held jobs in various local businesses, including Wayland Academy and Beaver Dam Community Hospital. For the last 18 years, he was a part of the staff at Moraine Park Technical College's Beaver Dam Campus.

Bruce was a dear brother and is survived by his sisters Barbara (Peter) Terranova of Cudahy, WI and Kelly (Ed) McAleer of Hartland, WI. He is further survived by his dear friends, Sue Bentz and Tony Beneventi both of Beaver Dam, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Bruce was preceded in death by his parents and his sister and brother-in-law, Vickie and Jim Molter.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd. in Beaver Dam. A Memorial Gathering will precede the service beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In honoring Bruce's wishes, memorials may be directed to PAVE, P.O. Box 561, Beaver Dam, WI, 53916.

Bruce will be missed, but not forgotten, by those of us whose lives he has touched.

Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services in Beaver Dam is honored to be serving the family.