William "Bruce" Bales was born July 22, 1932 in Wichita, Ks. to Vinton Rankin and Mary Elizabeth (Crosby) Bales. He died Wed., Oct. 14, 2015 in Wichita at the age of 83. He was a retired Engineer for NCR and served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He is preceded in death by his parents. Leaving to mourn his passing is his wife, Betty; children, Patty (David) Ebenkamp, Katie Sills, Bob (Kathy) Bales and Susan (Jack) Salmans; 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Nancy Nordtvedt and Lyndal (Ben) Nyberg. Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. in the Old Mission Mortuary Chapel with burial at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. Condolences may be sent towww.oldmissionmortuary.com.