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Bruce Funeral Home

Family owned and operated There are not many businesses that get to claim their 132nd anniversary. The first undertaker in Spring Hill was W.H. His son, W.H. P.O.

Bruce Funeral Home has been serving Gardner, Edgerton, Spring Hill, DeSoto, and other surrounding areas for over 60 years. The Bruce Funeral Home has been recognized as the oldest continuously owned business established in Johnson County. Rutter, who in 1884 also had a furniture store. Rutter continued in the business until he sold the furniture and undertaking business to Eli Davis and his son, Ralph. They later sold to Paul O. C***s, who served as the secretary of the Kansas Funeral Directors Association for many years. C***s then sold the business to Lloyd H. Wilcox who in turn sold it to Roy Bruce. The chapel in Spring Hill was remodeled in the mid-90's, both the exterior and interior areas. Property for a new location at Webster & 217th was purchased in 2002. The downtown chapel was sold in 2003 and the new chapel was opened in 2005. In 1957, Roy Bruce bought a historic brick home. Built in 1895, the large house was home to the founder and president of the Farmers Bank, F.W. Sponable. In 1962, the Bruce Funeral Home was built by adding a large chapel, family room, music room and second chapel on the main floor, and an apartment upstairs. In 2002 the front porch was completely rebuilt. The year of 2008 also marked the 123rd anniversary of the first furniture store and undertaking business in Gardner. The first business in Gardner was started in 1885, by Peter J. Murphy. In 1914, President Wilson appointed Murphy postmaster. The business was sold to J.W. Stanley of Blue Springs, Missouri. Fire destroyed several downtown buildings that winter, and Stanley's daughter Grace and her husband Harry Patteson, took over the business and ran it until his death in 1949. That year Roy and Betty Bruce purchased the funeral home from Grace Patteson. The Bruce family continues to own and operate the business. Roy Bruce passed away in 1993. Betty, a licensed funeral director, continued an active role in the business until she passed away in 1999. Roy and Betty's daughter, Shirley, currently serves as president. Shirley had the privilege of being the first woman to serve as the president of the Kansas Funeral Directors Association during the 1994-1995 term.

01/19/2026

Becoming a funeral director means that you become compassionate and create a safe space for grieving families. Get in touch with us at 913-269-0819 to know more about how we can organize your loved one's funeral.

01/16/2026

01/15/2026

Tell us you are grieving without telling us you are grieving. We'll start:
- Your perfume makes me cry because my Mom wore the same kind.
- It looks like I'm talking to myself, but I'm really talking to my Dad.
- I have a voicemail on my phone that's 5 years old. I still listen to it when I miss my Grandpa.

01/13/2026

Do you have a copy of the “Have the Talk of a Lifetime” brochure? Download yours here!

Engaging in self-care activities, whether you are caring for a family member or friends or grieving the death of a loved one, can help you relax, provide you with an opportunity to tell stories about your loved one and help you explore your feelings and emotions. Whether you feel at home in the outd...

01/11/2026

Have you seen the “Have the Talk of a Lifetime” video yet? Share it with your friends and loved ones!

Nyd de videoer og den musik, du holder af, upload originalt indhold, og del det hele med venner, familie og verden på YouTube.

01/05/2026

Feelings either get worked out, or acted out.

01/02/2026

“I had an inheritance from my father,
It was the moon and the sun.
And though I roam all over the world,
The spending of it's never done.”
- Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls

01/01/2026

We love our jobs here and love serving this community! The job of a funeral director is always unpredictable and requires some unique inner strength, and we wouldn’t have it any other way! Thanks for letting us serve this community!

12/30/2025

Utilizing streaming media can provide a wider audience for a funeral service, which is increasingly essential for distant family. There are also free platforms you can use, but with various limitations. To learn more, reach out at http://www.brucefuneralhome.com/ and we can explain what is available.

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106 South Center Street
Gardner, KS
66030

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http://brucefuneralhome.com/

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