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Older man wearing a green button-up shirt and suspenders smiles while seated on a wooden chair, with framed photos on the wall behind him.
Bruce Eldon Shupe was born in Mesa, Ariz. on Aug. 26, 1949. For over 21 years, he worked as a journeyman-level mechanic for Louisiana Pacific. He eventually left the company to become co-owner of Ukiah Paper Supply. In his free time, he loved spending time with family, the great outdoors and hands-on projects around the house and in his garden. He died on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (Marcie Yates via Bay City News)

On August 15, 2025, our beloved husband, father, brother and friend, Bruce Eldon Shupe, passed away surrounded by loved ones, just days before his 76th birthday. He was born on August 26, 1949, in Mesa, Arizona.

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