Greeley Tribune
Greeley, Colorado
13 January 1997
Reuben Henry Kitzman, 83, of Brighton, died Sunday, December 22 at Briarwood Care Center in Denver.
He was born October 11, 1913 to Henry and Elizabeth (Pfalzgraff) Kitzman in Loveland.
On December 18, 1934, he married Sarah Schmierer in Greeley.
Mr. Kitzman was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Brighton Elks Lodge. He worked as a car salesman for numerous years, was Master Welder for Timpte Bros., in Denver and also owned and operated a farm inplemnt dealership in Fort Lupton. He loved to bowl and golf. He was an umpire for baseball and softball. He enjoyed shooting his shotgun and loved to hunt small game. Reuben was a loving husband and father. He loved people and enjoyed there company.
Survivors are his wife, Sarah, of Brighton, three sons: Stanley of Haines, Oregon, Lee of Corvallis, Oregon, and Rick of Denver; two daughters, Liz Hamilton of Sun City West, Arizona and Wilma Vigil of Bellevue, Washington; four brothers; Art of Tacoma, Washington, Elmer of La Salle, August of Brighton, and Edwin of Broomfield; five sisters, Emma Kruchburg, of Loveland, Olinda Sweeney of Evans, Elsie Sitzman of Greeley, Esther Messman of Lakewood and Lillian DeCarolis of Tempe, Arizona; seven grandchildren and six great-granchildren. His parents and a brother are deceased.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 26 at Zion Lutheran Church, 1400 Skeel St., in Brighton. Memorial gifts may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church Schoo, Rice Mortuary in Brighton is in charge of the arrangements.
Greeley, Colorado
13 January 1997
Reuben Henry Kitzman, 83, of Brighton, died Sunday, December 22 at Briarwood Care Center in Denver.
He was born October 11, 1913 to Henry and Elizabeth (Pfalzgraff) Kitzman in Loveland.
On December 18, 1934, he married Sarah Schmierer in Greeley.
Mr. Kitzman was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Brighton Elks Lodge. He worked as a car salesman for numerous years, was Master Welder for Timpte Bros., in Denver and also owned and operated a farm inplemnt dealership in Fort Lupton. He loved to bowl and golf. He was an umpire for baseball and softball. He enjoyed shooting his shotgun and loved to hunt small game. Reuben was a loving husband and father. He loved people and enjoyed there company.
Survivors are his wife, Sarah, of Brighton, three sons: Stanley of Haines, Oregon, Lee of Corvallis, Oregon, and Rick of Denver; two daughters, Liz Hamilton of Sun City West, Arizona and Wilma Vigil of Bellevue, Washington; four brothers; Art of Tacoma, Washington, Elmer of La Salle, August of Brighton, and Edwin of Broomfield; five sisters, Emma Kruchburg, of Loveland, Olinda Sweeney of Evans, Elsie Sitzman of Greeley, Esther Messman of Lakewood and Lillian DeCarolis of Tempe, Arizona; seven grandchildren and six great-granchildren. His parents and a brother are deceased.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 26 at Zion Lutheran Church, 1400 Skeel St., in Brighton. Memorial gifts may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church Schoo, Rice Mortuary in Brighton is in charge of the arrangements.
Greeley Tribune
Greeley, Colorado
13 January 1997
Reuben Henry Kitzman, 83, of Brighton, died Sunday, December 22 at Briarwood Care Center in Denver.
He was born October 11, 1913 to Henry and Elizabeth (Pfalzgraff) Kitzman in Loveland.
On December 18, 1934, he married Sarah Schmierer in Greeley.
Mr. Kitzman was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Brighton Elks Lodge. He worked as a car salesman for numerous years, was Master Welder for Timpte Bros., in Denver and also owned and operated a farm inplemnt dealership in Fort Lupton. He loved to bowl and golf. He was an umpire for baseball and softball. He enjoyed shooting his shotgun and loved to hunt small game. Reuben was a loving husband and father. He loved people and enjoyed there company.
Survivors are his wife, Sarah, of Brighton, three sons: Stanley of Haines, Oregon, Lee of Corvallis, Oregon, and Rick of Denver; two daughters, Liz Hamilton of Sun City West, Arizona and Wilma Vigil of Bellevue, Washington; four brothers; Art of Tacoma, Washington, Elmer of La Salle, August of Brighton, and Edwin of Broomfield; five sisters, Emma Kruchburg, of Loveland, Olinda Sweeney of Evans, Elsie Sitzman of Greeley, Esther Messman of Lakewood and Lillian DeCarolis of Tempe, Arizona; seven grandchildren and six great-granchildren. His parents and a brother are deceased.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 26 at Zion Lutheran Church, 1400 Skeel St., in Brighton. Memorial gifts may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church Schoo, Rice Mortuary in Brighton is in charge of the arrangements.
Greeley, Colorado
13 January 1997
Reuben Henry Kitzman, 83, of Brighton, died Sunday, December 22 at Briarwood Care Center in Denver.
He was born October 11, 1913 to Henry and Elizabeth (Pfalzgraff) Kitzman in Loveland.
On December 18, 1934, he married Sarah Schmierer in Greeley.
Mr. Kitzman was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Brighton Elks Lodge. He worked as a car salesman for numerous years, was Master Welder for Timpte Bros., in Denver and also owned and operated a farm inplemnt dealership in Fort Lupton. He loved to bowl and golf. He was an umpire for baseball and softball. He enjoyed shooting his shotgun and loved to hunt small game. Reuben was a loving husband and father. He loved people and enjoyed there company.
Survivors are his wife, Sarah, of Brighton, three sons: Stanley of Haines, Oregon, Lee of Corvallis, Oregon, and Rick of Denver; two daughters, Liz Hamilton of Sun City West, Arizona and Wilma Vigil of Bellevue, Washington; four brothers; Art of Tacoma, Washington, Elmer of La Salle, August of Brighton, and Edwin of Broomfield; five sisters, Emma Kruchburg, of Loveland, Olinda Sweeney of Evans, Elsie Sitzman of Greeley, Esther Messman of Lakewood and Lillian DeCarolis of Tempe, Arizona; seven grandchildren and six great-granchildren. His parents and a brother are deceased.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 26 at Zion Lutheran Church, 1400 Skeel St., in Brighton. Memorial gifts may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church Schoo, Rice Mortuary in Brighton is in charge of the arrangements.
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