Bryce A. McDonald, 67

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Bryce A. McDonald, 67, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. He was born on June 13, 1954, in Denison, to parents Robert “Bob” and Della (Hartwig) McDonald. Bryce grew up in Dunlap where he attended Dunlap High School and graduated from R. L. Turner High School in Carollton, Texas. He worked for Fox and Jacobs in Texas. In 1979, Bryce and Jolene moved to Farmers Branch, Texas, Van Alstyne and then Celina, Texas. He started his own business McDonald Concrete in 1980. He poured slabs for new homes and runways at a community airport. On June 15, 1985, Bryce married Jolene Rustin in their front yard in Celina, Texas. To this union Sadie and Rustin were born and joined their sister, Tracey. In 1992, they moved to Moorhead and Bryce continued with McDonald Construction. He retired in 2021.

Bryce was baptized in the Dunlap Methodist Church. He had served on the Celina Fire Department, served on and was president of the East Monona School Board, Moorhead Fire & Rescue, Monona County Landfill Board and on the Moorhead City Council. He enjoyed fast cars, playing Euchre, being with his kids and grandkids, visiting with family and friends, riding his motorcycle and helping those who needed help. In his younger years, Bryce enjoyed hunting.

Bryce was preceded in death by his parents; toddler sister, Anita McDonald; father and mother-in-law, Earl & LaVerne (Melby) Rustin; brothers-in-law, Harvey (Sharon) Leisinger and Marvin (Jeanne) Leisinger; sisters-in-law, Judy Simpson and Jane (Gordon) Barta. Survivors include his wife, Jolene McDonald of Moorhead; three children, Tracey (Dusty) Russmann of Missouri  Valley, Sadie (Kevin) Cloninger of Fredericktown, Mo., and Rustin (Kailey) McDonald of Overland Park, Kan.; three grandchildren, Ryan and Paige Russmann and Noah Cloninger; sister, Phyllis (Steve) Easton of Gun Barrel City, Texas; two brothers, Jerry (April) McDonald and Alan McDonald both of Omaha, Ark.; sisters-in-law, Ruby (Duane) Storm of Greeley, Colo. and Susan (Sam) Johnson of Moorhead; and many other relatives and friends.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, at the Bethesda Lutheran Church in Moorhead with Pastor Chip Borgstadt presiding. The musical selections were “Borning Cry” sung by Sam Johnson, and recorded musical selections, “Everything I Own” by Bread and “Remember When” by Alan Jackson. The honorary pallbearers were Tracey and Dusty Russmann, Sadie and Kevin Cloninger and Rustin and Kailey McDonald. Bryce’s final resting place is at the Spring Valley Cemetery in Moorhead.

Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap was in charge of arrangements. www.foutsfuneralhome.com