BRUCE,   Rita, age 48 of Flint Township, died Friday, April 28, 2006 at home.  Mrs.  Bruce was born in Germany on June 1, 1957.  She and Frank Bruce were married in Germany on July 4, 1976.  She has been a Flint area resident for the past 20 years.  She has been employed as a sales clerk at Lowes Home Improvement Center on Corunna for the past 3 years.  Mrs. Bruce was a loving, caring mother, grandmother and sister and will be greatly missed.  Surviving is her two children;  Jeremiah and wife Erin Bruce of Essexville and Sarah Bruce of Swartz Creek.  Also surviving is  her granddaughter, Alexis and 2 brothers, Roland Fuesser and Gerhart Fuesser both in Germany and a sister, Birgit Lambach also in Germany.  Mrs. Bruce was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Frank Bruce in 2004.  Cremation rites have been accorded and no services are planned.  Friends may share online condolences or post a tribute at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com