Celebration of Life for Bruce Christopher Bazzel will be Monday, August 31, 2026, from 10:00am-12:00pm at Decatur Baptist Church with Benny Sivley and Joe McKaig officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will follow the service at Roselawn Garden of Memory.
Bruce Christopher “Chris” Bazzel, age 68, passed away surrounded by family and friends at his home on August 26, 2026. Born in Decatur in 1958 to Bruce Mitchell Bazzel and Dorothy Sue Bazzel, Chris graduated from Austin High School and attended Auburn University. Chris served his career at Boeing and United Launch Alliance where he worked on the ULA ICPS upper stage that flew on NASA Artemis, Delta 2, Delta 4, Atlas 5, Centaur, Boeing Large Cargo Freighter and the Laser Tracker for the International Space Station.
Faith and family were the driving force of Chris’s life. He married his beloved wife, Myra Sanders Bazzel in 1983. They had three children, Matthew, Mae, and Hannah. Chris was a wonderful father and grandfather to his five grandchildren. Chris was a member of Decatur Baptist Church where he attended since age 13. He served in several ministries including Shepherd’s class, Youth Ministry and was a Deacon.
In his life, Chris enjoyed being outside, coaching and playing sports with his children, duck hunting, studying God’s word, fishing, and cheering on the Braves and Auburn Tigers.
Chris courageously fought ALS for over 17 years. His wife Myra was his devoted caregiver and best friend. Together, they used ALS to shine the light of Jesus Christ through everyone they encountered. Chris spent his entire life encouraging and investing in others. He was a true and faithful friend.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years Myra Sanders Bazzel; son Matthew Brian Bazzel (Kelsey); two daughters Maegan Bazzel Adams (Josh) and Hannah Katherine Bazzel; five grandchildren Eleanor Drew Adams, Edmund Bruce Bazzel, Vivan Capri Adams, Samuel Scott Bazzel, and Charles Matthew Bazzel; sister Michele Eloise Bazzel; Brother-in- Law Larry Ray Sanders (Barbara); and several nephews and a niece.
Chris will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew and loved him.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests honoring Chris’s memory through contributions to Decatur Baptist Church Mission Fund, The Huntsville ALS Clinic (Crestwood Hospital), and Hospice of North Alabama.
Pallbearers- Matthew Bazzel, Josh Adams, Larry Sanders, Mitchell Bazzel, Steve Bolan, and Cody Sanders.
Honorary Pallbearers- Billy Alley, Paul Averitt, Roy Barrett, Glenn Bazzel, Jason Finklea, Glen Gaines, Danny Harbin, Forrest Kemp, Daryl Lawson, Mike May, Jeff Pope, Owen Sanders, Peyton Sanders, Benny Sivley, Jason Staggs, Jeff Stewart, Waylon Harper, Ronald Woodall, Phillip Smith, and Brad Price.
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