Dale Dean Thomas

Dale D. Thomas was born in Eckley, Colorado to Ernest M. and Lena A. (Parker) Thomas. On June 19, 1949 he married Marietta Langmacher in Kersey. They were married for 58 ½ years. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas lived in the Kersey area where he farmed and worked on a dairy until moving to Greeley in 1960. He went to work for Monfort the second day they opened in 1960. In 1969 they moved to Pierce, CO where he started his custom hay business. From 1983 to 1992 he operated the Evans U-Pump-it. In 1988 they moved back to the Kersey area where he farmed and raised cattle, horses, donkeys and buffalo until he retired September 1, 2007. Mr. Thomas loved going to farm and livestock auctions. Due to ill health Mr. and Mrs. Thomas moved to Greeley in 2007. Mr. Thomas died Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at Fairacres Manor. Survivors: His wife, Marietta of Greeley; son, Dean C. Thomas and wife Kathleen of Kersey; two daughters, Cindy J. Merkt and husband Herb of Kersey, Sandra A. Geisick and husband Barnard of Greeley; grandchildren, Jennifer L. VanLandingham of Kersey, Artimus A. Geisick of Greeley, LuAnn M. Dill of Evans, Christina L. Boettcher of Greeley, Matthew J. Merkt of Evans, Benjamin J. Geisick of Greeley; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ellorah P. Hunteman and husband Harvey and Fern A. Libsack all of Evans. Preceded in death by: His parents; brother, Neal L. Thomas Service 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Adamson Downtown Chapel. Visitation 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 28, 2007 at Adamson Downtown Chapel. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens, Greeley, Colorado. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Diabetes Association c/o Adamson Funeral and Cremation Services 827 5th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631.