In 1959, in Orlando, Florida, he married the love of his life, Elizabeth Stromberg, and they were married 65 years. From this union, they had three children, Tammy (Gary) Riegsecker, of Milliken; Jenny (Dan) Werner, of Johnstown; and Dallas (Kriss), of Milliken.

Over the next 50 years, he practiced General and Emergency Medicine, Full-body Plastic Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery.

After retirement, he and his wife lived on the same family farm where he grew up. They lived in a “barndominium.” He enjoyed many different hobbies. He also authored and published two books, The Legend of Boofus and Goofus and Devastation.

He had a passion for cars and especially trucks and had acquired quite a collection. He loved being outdoors and working on his farm and was a rancher at heart. He had a

See OBITS strong faith in God, loved telling stories, and sharing his wealth of knowledge to anyone who would listen. He was a wonderful, wise and fun-loving father and grandfather, and loved spending time with his family. He will be so, so missed, but we have the blessed assurance that we will see him again.

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He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Marvin, Donny and Daryll. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, of Milliken; one sister, Dianne, of Georgia; his three children; four grandsons; one granddaughter; one step-grandson; several nieces and nephews; and many friends. He never knew a stranger.

There will be a Celebration of Life at Dreams and Dragonflies in Johnstown on June 4 at 3 p.m.