Bruce H. Stickle, 66, of Brownsburg, Indiana, passed away from colon cancer on Thursday, April 17, 2025, while surrounded by family. Bruce, lovingly called 'Pops', was the best Husband, Father, Brother, Grandfather, Uncle, and Friend. Born to Cole and Martha Stickle (Deckard) in Indianapolis, Indiana, Bruce attended Broad Ripple High School and graduated from Indiana University. He went on to work in Indianapolis Media, with the last 10 years at WRTV.

Bruce was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church and was passionate about creating media centered around early childhood development, most notably, The GluvIts at www.express-kidz.com As an avid sports enthusiast, Bruce attended every sporting event he could, especially the IU Hoosiers, Colts, and Pacers, and as a passionate fan of all things racing, attended more than 40 Indianapolis 500 races. He was a phenomenal Euchre partner and a fan of musical theatre. He loved to sing, create, and play music. He kept everyone laughing, coined 'The Funniest Man Ever'. Bruce's most significant legacy, however, is his children and grandchildren.

Bruce is survived by his wife, Linda Stickle (Retz), his sons, Austin (Raegan Osborne) and Will (Bizz) Stickle, his grandsons, Colton and Kellen, his sisters, Margaret Murrmann and Colleen David, his best friend, Steve Lucas, the mother of his sons, Ellen Nealis (Hall), as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, coworkers, and his beloved kitty, Miss Tilly.

A Memorial Service will be held Friday, April 25, at 1 p.m. at Zionsville United Methodist Church, 9644 Whitestown Rd., Zionsville, Indiana, 46077, followed by a Celebration of Life at 4 p.m. at Northside Events and Social Club, 2100 E. 71st St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46220.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Zionsville United Methodist Church at www.zumc.org/give , IUH Simon Cancer Center at www.cancer.iu.edu/giving/memorial.html , or a charity of choice in Bruce's name. The family would like to thank Dr. Patrick Loehrer, the IU Simon Cancer Center staff, and the IU North Hospital 5C staff for their compassionate care of Bruce.