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Dennis Grauberger Obituary

Dennis "Denny" Duane Grauberger, 74, of Fleming passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in Sterling. Memorial services will be on July 15, 2023, Saturday at 10:30 am at the LeRoy United Methodist Church with Pastor Rich Moon officiating. Denny was born on October 9, 1948 in Sterling to Duane and Doris (Saylor) Grauberger. He attended elementary at Harding School, graduated high school from Fleming in 1966, and some college at NJC. He was a Wheat Harvester, worked as a Mechanic in Holyoke, Otis, and Sterling, worked at the Sugar beet factory in Sterling, at Fleming schools in Fleming, the HBF Feed lot in Haxtun, CHS Coop in Fleming, CDOT in Sterling, and the CHS Coop in Haxtun. On April 24, 1976 he married Linda Moon in Sterling and they were married for 47 years. They moved to the Grauberger farm in 1987 so Denny could farm after his dad passed away and they lived on the farm until 2000. Denny was All State for Football in High School, and enjoyed cars and mechanicing, and motorcycles. He also enjoyed watching TV, loved watching the Denver Broncos, and watched every Super Bowl. He was loved by all who knew him, and his laughter and joking was contagious. Denny is survived by his wife Linda of Fleming; children Angie (Joel) Norell of Sterling, Mark (Sara) Grauberger of Haxtun, and Brian Grauberger of Fleming; siblings Diane (Mike) Harrington of Ft. Collins, Doug (Cindy) Grauberger of Mitchell, NE, Debbie Miller of Aurora; grandchildren Elizabeth (Jesus) Rivera of Sterling, Alexander Norell of Sterling, Max and Mason Grauberger of Haxtun; great-grandchildren Beau Beltran and Sophia Rivera of Sterling; numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Duane and Doris; brother Donald; granddaughter Shantel Norell; brothers-in-law Steve Miller, Richard Moon Jr., Kenneth Moon; father-in-law Richard Moon and mother-in-law Betty (Whited) Moon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dennis Grauberger Memorial Fund care of Tennant Funeral Home, PO Box 1547, Sterling, CO 80751.

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Published by Journal Advocate on Jul. 8, 2023.

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