Bruce Heeb

Heeb, Bruce Anthony Bruce Heeb died unexpectedly at his home on Aug. 24. He was 58. Bruce was a lifelong resident of the Edina area, having been born March 25, 1959, to Richard "Dick" and Doris Heeb. He was the youngest of three children, following siblings Brian and Carolynn. He graduated from Edina West High School in 1977. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he joined the Sigma Chi Fraternity and remained an active brother. Bruce was known for being a sports aficionado. It was rare he missed a play, having multiple screens set up in his Eden Prairie home to catch every Vikings, Twins, Wild or Gophers game. His sports knowledge made him competitive in multiple fantasy football leagues, and he was well known for throwing legendary Super Bowl parties. Last year, he and his sister attended every match at the Ryder Cup played at Hazeltine National Golf Club. He also was a bit of an athlete himself, playing hockey and baseball growing up, as well as being on the wrestling team in high school. As an adult Bruce played tennis, golf and ran multiple marathons including Grandma's, Twin Cities and the New York City marathon. Bruce enjoyed traveling to Colorado to visit family and taste new microbrews. Anytime his drink was low, he'd turn to one of his nieces or nephews and ask, "What's wrong with this picture?" his way of prodding them to fetch him another brew. He'd often tell them he "couldn't wait until tomorrow," and despite knowing exactly where the conversation was going, they'd ask why and wait for him to exclaim, "because I get better looking every day!" While on a trip to Colorado for his brother's wedding, where he stood as best man, Bruce faced his fear of heights (one he blamed on his siblings, who he swore rocked the ski lift when they were kids). He rode the gondola to the top of Ajax Peak in Aspen, but quickly determined his route down would be safer on foot. Ironically, he ended up stumbling and tumbling to the bottom. As was his nature, he laughed it off and cured his wounds with a few beers. Bruce loved to travel, especially to sunny California cities like Los Angeles, Napa, Palm Desert and San Francisco. He would also make the trek to the frozen tundra of Green Bay, Wisconsin, to cheer on the Vikings when they were facing off against the Cheeseheads. While at the U, Bruce went on a memorable trip around Europe with a group of friends, and last summer, traveled to Dubuque, Iowa, with his sister and cousins Susan Murray and Karen Asencio to trace the Heeb family lineage. Bruce was a big Elvis fan, and collected music and memorabilia of the King. He always had a tune to whistle, be it an Elvis song or one by Jimmy Buffett. His wit, charm and infectious laugh will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by siblings Brian (Sherry) Heeb, of Mound, and Carolynn (Michael) Cassutt, of Centennial, Colorado; nephew Christopher (Terri) Cassutt, of Chestnut Hill Cove, Maryland, niece Melissa Cassutt, of Jackson, Wyoming, niece Megan Heeb, of Mpls., nephew Richard Heeb, of Miami, as well as other family and numerous friends. The family invites friends to share their stories of lore, adventure and other fun memories at "Hail to Heeber," a celebration of Bruce's life, starting at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, with visitation an hour prior at Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel, 5000 West 50th St. & Hwy 100, (952) 920-3996. A private interment will be held at Lakewood Cemetery. Memorials, if desired, can be made to the donor's choice. For those who can't make the service, Bruce's family welcomes you to visit his guestbook on the Star Tribune website. And as Bruce would say, "God love ya."

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Bruce Heeb

August 27, 2017

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Bruce Heeb

August 27, 2017

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