Summary
Bruce Nowland Zeitler was born April 7, 1920, graduated from Charlevoix High School, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1941, and retired in 1971 after 30 years. He died unexpectedly at his Kissimmee, Florida, home on April 17, 1974. The obituary records a Beaver Island connection through his sister Jean LaTreniere of St. James.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper obituary. It does not provide military service records, full family reconstruction, or independent civil and funeral records.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, April 1974, “Bruce Zeitler.”Reports Bruce Nowland Zeitler’s April 17 death at his Kissimmee, Florida, home; April 20 services; April 7, 1920 birth; Charlevoix High School; 1941 Navy enlistment; 30-year career and 1971 retirement. It identifies his sister Jean LaTreniere of St. James, Beaver Island, but supplies no independent military, civil, or family records.