Bruce Gilmore Heleniak Obituary
In loving memory of Bruce Gilmore Heleniak in Battle Creek, Michigan, who departed this world on February 16, 2025 at the age of 81. Bruce Gilmore leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Though Bruce Gilmore may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Bruce Gilmore touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Frank Heleniak and Helen Heleniak. He is survived by: his wife Rena Vande Vord; his sons, Jeffrey (Rosalyn) of Imperial, PA, Scott (Cathy) of Midlothian, VA and Steven (Becky) of Coraopolis, PA; his grandsons, Peyton, Avery, Hunter and Sullivan; his brother Jim Heleniak of San Diego, CA; and his cousin David Heleniak (Baltimore, MD).