Dwayne J Gammel (1934 - 2015)

Born 15 Jun 1934 in Fort Morgan, Morgan, Colorado, United States of America

Ancestors

Died 12 Jan 2015 at age 80 in Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, United States of America

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Biography

Dwayne J. Gammel was born on 15 June 1934 to Conrad Gammel and Edith Giesick in Ft. Morgan, Colorado.^[1][2]

Dwayne married Jackie Anderson on 15 June 1951. They moved to Ft. Collins in 1968.^[2]

Dwayne died on 12 January 2015 in Ft. Collins, Colorado. He is buried at Grandview Cemetery.^[2][3][4]

Obituary

Bohlender Funeral Chapel^[2]
Obituary for Dwayne J Gammel
Fort Collins, Colroado

Dwayne J Gammel, 83, passed away naturally, Monday, January 12, 2015. A memorial service will be held at Galilee Baptist Church, 2525 Van Buren Court in Loveland, Colorado, on Monday January 19 at 11:00 a.m. A short graveside service will be held at Grandview Cemetery at 1900 Mountain Ave. in Fort Collins at 2:00 pm.

Dwayne was born June 15, 1934 to Conrad and Edith Gammel in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Dwayne was the sixth of eight children and grew up on the family farm outside Fort Morgan. He met the love of his life, Jackie Anderson in Fort Morgan, and they married June 15, 1951. In 1968, Dwayne and Jackie moved to Fort Collins and opened the Pizza Hut Restaurant on East Mulberry Street, which they operated for 5 years. Dwayne held many positions in the years that followed from salesperson to small engine repair.

Dwayne became well known around Fort Collins for being the Old Towne Santa, a position he treasured for many years. With his genuine belly and snowy white beard, he showered countless children, young people and adults with the joy of the season. Jackie was right beside Dwayne as Mrs. Claus, making a festive picture as they arrived by sleigh downtown to start the holiday season.

Jackie and he loved finding bargains and spent many Saturday mornings shopping garage sales. Dwayne enjoyed camping and fishing, loving his dogs, playing cards and board games, jig saw puzzles, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Dwayne has been survived by his son, [redacted for privacy], and daughter-in-law, [redacted for privacy], of Silverthorne; grand children, [redacted for privacy], [redacted for privacy] and her family: husband, [redacted for privacy] and children, [redacted for privacy]; his brothers, Fred Gammel of Mesa, Arizona and [redacted for privacy] of Goodland, Kansas.

Dwayne was preceded in death by his loving wife, Jackie; sons, Dwayne, Jr. (Rusty) and Darrel; brothers, Arthur, Conrad, Jr. and James and sisters, Betty and Irene.

In Lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made in Dwayne’s name to Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 Olive St. Fort Collins, CO 80524.

Good Bye Dad, Grandpa, Santa and Friend, Say hi to Mom… You will be missed!!!!

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Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 4 October 2020), Dwayne Gammel in household of Conrad Gammel, Election Precinct 5, Morgan, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44-9, sheet 14A, line 12, family 274, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 472; Enumerated on 28 April 1940.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Bohlender Funeral Chapel, "Obituary for Dwayne J Gammel," obituary, (http://www.bohlenderfuneralchapel.com/obituaries/Dwayne-Gammel/#!/Obituary : accessed 4 October 2020).
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 4 October 2020), memorial page for Dwayne J Gammel Sr. (15 Jun 1934 – 12 Jan 2015), Find a Grave Memorial no. 141732932; citing Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, USA; The accompanying photos by PassingTime and Robert Copeland are materially informative.
4. ↑ Billion Graves, database and images (http://billiongraves.com : accessed 4 October 2020), grave record for Dwayne J Gammel (1931 -), BillionGraves Record 1651580; citing Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, United States; The accompanying photograph by djblondin is materially informative.