Passing of Dr. Bruce Klopfenstein

[bgsufn]

Got this in my email this afternoon. RIP Dr. Bruce!

Dear TCOM alumni:

It is with great sadness that I would like to let you know Dr. Bruce Klopfenstein, a 1979 TCOM/RTVF alum and TCOM Department Chair of BGSU from 1991-97 passed away on Feb 8. Below is more info.

From Kelli Kling, Current President of TCOM alumni advisory board: "Financial contributions can be sent to Bruce's brother, Kraig Klopfenstein, at 6119 Sharon Cr, Urbandale, Iowa, 50322. Funds will be used towards medical expenses for his daughter, Isabelle (10), and towards college funds for his other daughter, Lydia (14). I am not sure the condition of Isabelle, but I understand her illness to be long-term, probably something she has lived with since birth or for many, many years."

-----Original Message-----
From: Ferguson, Douglas A [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 2:20 PM
To: Louisa Ha
Subject: RE: passing away of Bruce Klopfenstein

http://www.redandblack.com/2011/02/08/g ... mber-dies/

His brother told me diabetic coma, but I'll learn more on Friday when I attend the service in Georgia. He will be cremated and no viewing hours.

Very sad. He was my best friend (mentor, dissertation advisor, best man at my wedding). He will be missed.

Douglas A. Ferguson, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Communication
College of Charleston
843.608.8008




Louisa Ha, Ph.D.
Associate Editor, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
Professor and Chair
Department of Telecommunications
School of Media and Communication
West Hall 320
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403
Telephone: 419-3729103
Fax: 419-3720202
http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/tcom/

[TG1996]

53 years old. That sucks. He was a great guy.

[Falconfreak90]

Absolutely. Had a few RTVF classes with him and he was always pretty cool. 53 is way too young. My prayers and thoughts go out to the family.