Portage County obituaries for May 19-21

Bruce William Hansford, age 94, died May 6, 2023. Bruce was born in Kent on June 24, 1928 to Oren Donald Hansford and Nina Goothier and lived in Kent his entire life. He graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School in 1946 and married his high school sweetheart Nancy Greer on October 2, 1948. They raised two children, Susan and David. Throughout their 65 years together Bruce and Nancy always also opened their home to nieces and nephews and anyone needing a place to stay. Their home soon became a second home for many friends and relatives as well as foster babies.

Bruce began working for Greer Heating right after high school, soon after it was founded by his future father-in-law, Redmond Greer and was involved in the business until he was into his 90s alongside his son, David.