Donald Layton

Donald Layton 77 of Longmont, passed away April 4, 2013 at Exempla Medical Center due to Pancreatic Cancer. He was born on November 23, 1935 in Fairbury, Nebraska to Lester Layton and LaVerne Arnold. He attended Fairbury High School and later worked for Union Pacific for 13 years in signal installation. He married his best friend, Sharon Franzen on December 1, 1957 in Bruning, NE. He was drafted into the Army in 1958 and stationed at Fort Huachuca, AZ in the Signal Corp They had 2 sons together and after several moves they settled in Longmont, Colorado in 1967. He worked for the City of Longmont for 46 years as a lineman, line foreman and inspector. He enjoyed Hunting, fishing, camping, traveling, gardening and getting together with family. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister (Mary) and a Grandmother (Linna Woddle). He is survived by his best friend and wife of 55 years, Sharon and two sons, Mark of Longmont and Bruce (Ruth) of Longmont, and 3 siblings, Ruth (Larry) Coatman of Greeley, Co, George (Caroline) Layton of Fairbury, Ne and Evelynn (Richard) Kapke of Fairbury, NE and 1 Aunt Ida Mae Arnold & cousin Nancy Brixey A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Longmont. Interment will follow at Foothills Gardens of Memory followed by a reception at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. In Lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church c/o Carroll-Lewellen Funeral & Cremation Services. Friends may share memories at www.carroll-lewellen.com Service Information A service summary is not available