Mike Linnebur

    Marine Corps. veteran Mike Linnebur, 87, of Roggen, passed away Jan. 31, 2012.

Mike Linnebur

    He was born Aug. 19, 1924, in Garden Plain, Kan., to Fred and Lena Linnebur. He attended school in Garden Plain and married Bertha “Toots” Kersen June 6, 1950, in Roggen.
    Mike farmed in the Roggen area since 1952 and has lived in the same area for the majority of his life. He served his country in the U.S. Marines, 1st Marine Battalion in the Pacific Theater and was present during the Peleliu and Okinawa Island conflicts. He was a proud driver of the amphibian tractor.
    Mike was a lifetime member of the Brighton Elks PBOE No. 1586 and a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. In his free time, he loved to fish and hike.
    Mike is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, of Northglenn; children, Kathi (Gary Underwood) Linnebur, of Thornton, Mike (Melanie) Linnebur, of Littleton, Cindi (Bob Sandridge) Linnebur, of Lakewood, Patti Linnebur and good friend, Guy Pease, of Lakewood; sister, Rose Yaksaw, of Andale, Kan.; nine grandchildren, Eric, Adam, Tyler, Caleb, Matt, Luke, Jamie, Kayla and Kayce; and three great-grandchildren.
    He was preceded in death by one son, Ed, in 1999.
    A Rosary service and Mass of Christian Burial were Feb. 3. Graveside service was Feb. 6, at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Staging area ‘A,’ in Denver.
    Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Disease Association, 455 Sherman St., No. 500, Denver, Colorado, 80203.
    Tabor-Rice Funeral Home handled the arrangements.