Bruce Lute, 51, of West Portsmouth, died Monday, August 22, 2011 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born June 10, 1960 in Millington, TN, a son of Bill Lute and the late Judith Ann Allen Stewart. Bruce is survived by his father and step-mother, Bill and Juanita Lute; his wife, Jane Ann Lute; one son, Bruce Lute II; two daughters, Jessica and Jennifer Lute; four brothers, Wade Lute, Dino Lute, Sam Lute, Jason Muck; four sisters, Barbie Ebersbach, Tina Laney, Destiny Buckle, Kendra Large; and four grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Doran and Mae Lute, and a sister, Ginger Lute. Services will be 1 p.m., Friday, August 26, 2011 at D.W. Swick Funeral Home in New Boston. Burial will be at Lute Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at D.W. Swick in New Boston. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to D.W. Swick Funeral Home. Condolences to dwswickfuneralhome.com.