Pocatello
Bruce D. Loebs
1934 — 2022
Bruce D. Loebs, 87, longtime professor of speech and rhetoric at Idaho State University, died in his home on Saturday, April 9, 2022, following a lengthy illness. Bruce was born in Bowdle, South Dakota, on September 9, 1934, the second son of John Lewis Loebs and Bertha Irene (McCafferty) Loebs. Bruce's mother died when he was young, and he was raised by his stepmother, Elsie (Blumhardt) Loebs. Bruce's family moved to California when he was in eighth grade, and he attended Lodi High School, Stockton Community College, and the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he met his wife, Neila. After receiving a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon, Bruce taught and coached debate at...